interesting

== English == === Etymology === From interest +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɪntɹəstɪŋ/, /ˈɪntɹɛstɪŋ/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈɪntəɹəstɪŋ/, /ˈɪntɹɛstɪŋ/, /ˈɪntɹɪstɪŋ/, /ˈɪn(t)əɹɛstɪŋ/, /ˈɪnt͡ʃɹɛstɪŋ/ (Indic) IPA(key): /ɪɳʈ(ɛ)ˈrɛsʈɪŋ(ɡ)/ Hyphenation: in‧ter‧est‧ing === Adjective === interesting (comparative more interesting, superlative most interesting) (obsolete) Of concern; affecting, important. Arousing or holding the attention or interest of someone. Cricket is not interesting to watch. 2015-11-22, Stan Lee, "Marvel's Stan Lee: 'I'd never really thought of doing comics for a living.'", The Guardian: Comics were just another form of entertainment to me, but it got to be more and more interesting every day. (euphemistic) Pregnant. (used with situation and condition) [from 18th c.] ==== Synonyms ==== absorbing, gripping, ==== Antonyms ==== uninteresting, boring, soggy ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === interesting present participle and gerund of interest