'Interesting' definitions:
Definition of 'interesting'
From: WordNet
adjective
Arousing or holding the attention [ant: uninteresting]
Definition of 'Interesting'
From: GCIDE
- Interest \In"ter*est\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interested; p. pr. & vb. n. Interesting.] [From interess'd, p. p. of the older form interess, fr. F. int['e]resser, L. interesse. See Interest, n.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing; as, the subject did not interest him; to interest one in charitable work. [1913 Webster]
- To love our native country . . . to be interested in its concerns is natural to all men. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- A goddess who used to interest herself in marriages. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To be concerned with or engaged in; to affect; to concern; to excite; -- often used impersonally. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Or rather, gracious sir, Create me to this glory, since my cause Doth interest this fair quarrel. --Ford. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To cause or permit to share. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- The mystical communion of all faithful men is such as maketh every one to be interested in those precious blessings which any one of them receiveth at God's hands. --Hooker.
- Syn: To concern; excite; attract; entertain; engage; occupy; hold. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Interesting'
From: GCIDE
- Interesting \In"ter*est*ing\, a. Engaging the attention; exciting, or adapted to excite, interest, curiosity, or emotion; as, an interesting story; interesting news. --Cowper. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'interesting'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absorbing,
- alluring,
- appealing,
- appetizing,
- attractive,
- beguiling,
- bewitching,
- blandishing,
- cajoling,
- captivating,
- catching,
- charismatic,
- charming,
- coaxing,
- come-hither,
- compelling,
- coquettish,
- enchanting,
- engaging,
- engrossing,
- enravishing,
- enthralling,
- enticing,
- entrancing,
- exciting,
- exotic,
- fascinating,
- fetching,
- flirtatious,
- glamorous,
- gripping,
- hypnotic,
- intriguing,
- inviting,
- irresistible,
- juicy,
- lively,
- mesmeric,
- mouth-watering,
- piquant,
- prepossessing,
- provocative,
- provoking,
- provoquant,
- racy,
- ravishing,
- readable,
- rich,
- riveting,
- seducing,
- seductive,
- siren,
- sirenic,
- spellbinding,
- spellful,
- spicy,
- stimulating,
- succulent,
- taking,
- tantalizing,
- teasing,
- tempting,
- thought-challenging,
- thought-inspiring,
- thought-provoking,
- tickling,
- titillating,
- titillative,
- winning,
- winsome,
- witching
Words containing 'Interesting'
- Interest,
- Interested,
- Interestingly,
- interests,
- By-interest,
- Compound interest,
- Interest policy,
- Life interest,
- Marine interest,
- Simple interest,
- To draw interest,
- Vested interest,
- community of interests,
- conflict of interest,
- controlling interest,
- human interest,
- insurable interest,
- interest expense,
- interest group,
- interest rate,
- pooling of interest,
- rate of interest,
- security interest,
- special interest,
- special interests,
- terminable interest,
- undivided interest,
- Self-interest,
- Self-interested,
- high-interest,
- interest-bearing,
- low-interest,
- prime interest rate,
- earnings before interest taxes depreciation and amortization