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interesting

/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
in · ter · est · ing ˈɪn · trə · stɪ · ŋ
English Definition
adj. arousing curiosity or interest; holding or catching the attention
中文释义
有趣的,引人入胜的
Significado en Español
interesante
한국어 뜻
흥미로운, 재미있는
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
thú vị, hấp dẫn
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Example Sentence

That was an interesting documentary.

那是一部有趣的纪录片。

Synonyms
fascinating engaging intriguing
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “interesting”:

  1. A engaging
  2. B boring
  3. C tedious
  4. D dull
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A — engaging. “interesting” means adj. arousing curiosity or interest; holding or catching the attention

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

The teacher told a very ______ story about the ancient land of Egypt.

  1. A interesting
  2. B dull
  3. C boring
  4. D tedious
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A — interesting. “interesting” means adj. arousing curiosity or interest; holding or catching the attention

Common questions about “interesting”

What does “interesting” mean?

interesting — adj. arousing curiosity or interest; holding or catching the attention. In Chinese: 有趣的,引人入胜的.

How do you pronounce “interesting”?

interesting is pronounced /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/. It breaks into 4 syllables: in · ter · est · ing.

How do you use “interesting” in a sentence?

That was an interesting documentary. (那是一部有趣的纪录片。)

What are synonyms for “interesting”?

fascinating, engaging, intriguing — all close in meaning to interesting (adj. arousing curiosity or interest; holding or catching the attention).

Is “interesting” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. interesting appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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