Interesting: meaning, definitions and examples

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interesting

[ ˈɪntrəstɪŋ ]

^{Context #1}

to describe something

arousing curiosity or interest; holding or catching the attention.

Synonyms

captivating, compelling, engaging, fascinating, intriguing

Examples of usage

an interesting book
an interesting conversation
an interesting movie

^{Context #2}

to describe a person

a person who arouses curiosity or interest.

Synonyms

engaging personality, fascinating person, intriguing individual

Examples of usage

She's a very interesting character.
He's such an interesting individual.

Translations

Translations of the word "interesting" in other languages:

🇵🇹 interessante

🇮🇳 दिलचस्प

🇩🇪 interessant

🇮🇩 menarik

🇺🇦 цікавий

🇵🇱 interesujący

🇯🇵 興味深い (きょうみぶかい)

🇫🇷 intéressant

🇪🇸 interesante

🇹🇷 ilginç

🇰🇷 흥미로운

🇸🇦 مثير للاهتمام

🇨🇿 zajímavý

🇸🇰 zaujímavý

🇨🇳 有趣 (yǒuqù)

🇸🇮 zanimiv

🇮🇸 áhugavert

🇰🇿 қызықты

🇬🇪 საინტერესო

🇦🇿 maraqlı

🇲🇽 interesante

Word origin

The word 'interesting' originated from the Latin word 'inter' (between) and 'esse' (to be). It entered the English language in the 18th century. Over time, it has evolved to convey the concept of arousing curiosity or holding attention. The term has become widely used in various contexts to describe things or people that capture one's interest or attention.