interesting A1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɪntəɹəstɪŋ/ UK /ˈɪntɹəstɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #836 Meanings 1 adj holding your attention because it is exciting or unusual. This is the most interesting book I have read all year. Thesaurus Synonyms absorbinggripping ↔ Opposites boringsoggyuninteresting Word family Derived forms interestinglyinterestingnessnoninterestingsuperinteresting Appears in Phrases (4) See all interesting analogy A comparison between different things that attracts attention or helps reveal a connection. Adjective + noun historically interesting Worthy of attention because of its connection with past events or developments. Adverb + adjective marginally interesting Interesting only to a small or limited degree. Adverb + adjective scientifically interesting worthy of attention because of its relevance to scientific inquiry Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From interest + -ing. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # interesting **Type:** Word **Level:** A1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈɪntəɹəstɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɪntɹəstɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 836 ## Meanings 1. holding your attention because it is exciting or unusual. ## Examples - This is the most interesting book I have read all year. ## Synonyms - absorbing - gripping ## Antonyms - boring - soggy - uninteresting ## Derived Forms - interestingly - interestingness - noninteresting - superinteresting ## Etymology From interest + -ing. ## AI Etymology Interesting comes from interest + -ing. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown