interesting

/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

adjectivein · ter · est · ing

“IN TER EST ING” — if you’re IN the story, your inTERest keeps you listening.

Yes, it's interesting. Don’t add an extra “e” after the t: it’s intereSTing (…rest…), not *intereStEing*.

Definition

  1. adjectiveholding your attention or curiosity; engaging.

Examples

  • The museum had an interesting exhibit about ancient Egypt.
  • It’s interesting how the same story can sound different from another person’s point of view.
  • I found the science experiment interesting because the colors changed so quickly.

Synonyms

fascinatingengagingintriguingcaptivatingthought-provoking

Antonyms

boringdull

Translations

ES interesantePT interessanteFR intéressant

Common misspellings

intrestinginterstingintristinginterrestinginteresstinginteristinginteresetingintereesting

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