interesting

English Online Dictionary. What means interesting‎? What does interesting mean?

English

Etymology

From interest +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɪntɹəstɪŋ/, /ˈɪntɹɛstɪŋ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɪntəɹəstɪŋ/, /ˈɪntɹɛstɪŋ/, /ˈɪntɹɪstɪŋ/, /ˈɪn(t)əɹɛstɪŋ/
• Hyphenation: in‧ter‧est‧ing

Adjective

interesting (comparative more interesting, superlative most interesting)

1. (obsolete) Of concern; affecting, important.
2. Arousing or holding the attention or interest of someone.
   • 2015-11-22, Stan Lee, "Marvel's Stan Lee: 'I'd never really thought of doing comics for a living.'", The Guardian:

     Comics were just another form of entertainment to me, but it got to be more and more interesting every day.

3. (euphemistic) Pregnant. (used with situation and condition) [from 18th c.]

Synonyms

• absorbing

Antonyms

• uninteresting
• boring

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

interesting

1. present participle and gerund of interest