Synonyms for interesting
ˈɪn tər ə stɪŋ, -trə stɪŋ, -təˌrɛs tɪŋin·ter·est·ing

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1. interestingadjective

   Synonyms:
   absorbing

   Antonyms:
   boring, uninteresting

2. interestingadjective

   Arousing or holding the attention or interest of someone.

   Synonyms:
   absorbing

   Antonyms:
   uninteresting, boring

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:4.1 / 14 votes

1. interestingadjective

   arousing or holding the attention

   Antonyms:
   irksome, soporific, ho-hum, wearisome, ponderous, tiresome, insipid, putdownable, soporiferous, prosaic, pedestrian, deadening, slow, boring, jejune, tedious, prosy, narcotic, dull, uninteresting, earthbound

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:4.7 / 3 votes

1. captivating

   capable of holding interest; fascinating; appealing

   his captivating green eyes grabbed ahold of me and seemed to never let go.

   Submitted by anonymous on April 2, 2020  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.8 / 4 votes

1. interestingadjective

   Synonyms:
   engaging, attractive, pleasing, entertaining

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:5.0 / 2 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "interesting":

   exciting, attractive, worthwhile, lnteresting, interest, fascinating, intriguing, interested, valuable, useful, meaningful, noteworthy, curious, hot-button, appealing, affecting

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1. Susan Sontag:

   The only interesting answers are those which destroy the questions.

2. Justice Anthony Kennedy:

   That was very interesting, but it's just a wrong premise.

3. Zoe Lofgren:

   I actually thought that it was possible to convict. Because our evidence was so strong and the activity he engaged in was so wrong, i think the interesting thing is, so many of the Senators said they believe what he did was wrong. We made our case.

4. William Lyon Phelps:

   The happiest people are those who think the most interesting thoughts. Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, good books, good pictures, good company, good conversation, are the happiest people in the world. And they are not only happy in themselves, they are the cause of happiness in others.

5. Roosevelt, Eleanor:

   Do whatever comes your way as well as you can. Think as little as possible about yourself and as much as possible about other people and other things that are interesting. Put a good deal of thought into happiness that you are able to give.