interesting

interesting
in‧terest‧ing S1 W2 /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ, ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ/ adjectiveif something is interesting, you give it your attention because it seems unusual or exciting or provides information that you did not know about
   OPP  uninteresting, boring:
    That’s an interesting question.
    a really interesting TV programme
    find something interesting
    I found his talk very interesting.
    Did you meet any interesting people?
    it is interesting to see/know etc
    It will be interesting to see what happens when he gets a bit older.
    It’s interesting that no one remembers seeing the car.
HINT: ► Do not confuse interested, which describes a feeling, and interesting, which describes something that interests you: Are you interested in ballet? | an interesting talk on photography
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ interesting keeping your attention and making you want to know more: There’s an interesting article in the newspaper today. | The lecture was really interesting.
   ▪ fascinating very interesting: a fascinating subject | Everything about ancient Egypt is absolutely fascinating.
   ▪ stimulating giving you new ideas or experiences in a way that is interesting and enjoyable: a stimulating conversation | I found him very stimulating to be with and full of ideas.
   ▪ intriguing interesting because of being unusual, mysterious, or unexpected, so that you want to find out more: Their research has produced some intriguing results. | These discoveries raise intriguing questions about the relationship between viral genes and the normal genes of the cell.
   ▪ absorbing/engrossing interesting in a way that keeps your attention completely or for a long time: Growing your own vegetables can be an absorbing hobby. | her engrossing first novel
   ▪ gripping/riveting/compelling used about a very interesting story, film etc that you feel you must keep reading or watching: a gripping story of love and death | He gives a riveting performance as a tough street cop. | There is something compelling about his work.
   ▪ enthralling /ɪnˈθrɔːlɪŋ $ -ˈθrɒːl-/ very interesting and exciting – used especially about a performance you are watching or listening to: Pakistan won an enthralling match by two wickets.
   ▪ spellbinding very interesting because of being so strange, unusual, or wonderful: The book is a spellbinding tale of her life in China.
   ▪ I couldn’t put it down spoken used when saying that a book was so interesting that you could not stop reading it: It’s a great book – I found that I couldn’t put it down.