interesting
Synonyms:
absorbing, arresting, consuming, engaging, engrossing, entertaining, enthralling, fascinating, gratifying, gripping, immersing, intriguing, involving, pleasing, riveting.
Related Words:
amusing, alluring, attractive, beautiful, compelling, curious, delightful, engaging, exotic, fascinating, impressive, intriguing, lovely, pleasing, provocative, readable, refreshing, striking, stimulating, unusual.
Antonyms:
boring, drab, dry, dull, heavy, monotonous, tedious, uninteresting.
Synonym Study:
Interesting, pleasing, gratifying mean satisfying to the mind.
Something that is interesting occupies the mind with no connotation of pleasure or displeasure:
an interesting account of a battle.
Something that is pleasing engages the mind favorably:
a pleasing account of the wedding.
Something that is gratifying fulfills expectations, requirements, etc.:
a gratifying account of his whereabouts; a book gratifying in its detail.
Origin:
First recorded in 1705–15; interest + -ing2. —Dictionary.com. // First Known Use of interesting: 1768. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2, 3.
absorbing, arresting, consuming, engaging, engrossing, entertaining, enthralling, fascinating, gratifying, gripping, immersing, intriguing, involving, pleasing, riveting.
Related Words:
amusing, alluring, attractive, beautiful, compelling, curious, delightful, engaging, exotic, fascinating, impressive, intriguing, lovely, pleasing, provocative, readable, refreshing, striking, stimulating, unusual.
Antonyms:
boring, drab, dry, dull, heavy, monotonous, tedious, uninteresting.
Synonym Study:
Interesting, pleasing, gratifying mean satisfying to the mind.
Something that is interesting occupies the mind with no connotation of pleasure or displeasure:
an interesting account of a battle.
Something that is pleasing engages the mind favorably:
a pleasing account of the wedding.
Something that is gratifying fulfills expectations, requirements, etc.:
a gratifying account of his whereabouts; a book gratifying in its detail.
Origin:
First recorded in 1705–15; interest + -ing2. —Dictionary.com. // First Known Use of interesting: 1768. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2, 3.