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intriguing

intriguing

7 2.7
Making you want to know more because it seems strange or mysterious
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈtruːɡɪŋ/
translation icon : intrigante
  • She wore an intriguing necklace that sparked everyone's curiosity.
  • the most intriguing
  • intriguing design
  • intriguing question

But there are other fans around the world who've got some very intriguing stories.

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Examples

  • Intriguing cotton roots make a compound that could benefit agriculture—and even medicine.

    Academic text (2005)

  • So that was a very intriguing couple of dots to connect.

  • And it's a really intriguing set of questions.

  • Like this has become such an intriguing space for me.

    GaryVee

  • So it was quite, quite an intriguing thought.

    High Performance

  • And it's, you know, it's a really intriguing conflict.

  • The cattle drive thing is, you know, intriguing on a number of levels.

  • And now he makes a very intriguing, very provocative claim.

  • There's a lot of intriguing signs pointing to these cases.

  • It is some of the most intriguing content that we've ever recorded here.

    Shawn Ryan Show

Synonyms

interesting
vsintriguing
∞ 1.0

Attracting attention because it is new, exciting, or makes you think

arouses curiosity specifically through mystery or unusual details
fascinating
vsintriguing
577 2.0

Very interesting in a way that keeps your attention

provokes curiosity by being unusual or slightly mysterious
compelling
vsintriguing
298 5.1

So strong, interesting, and convincing that people cannot ignore it

appeals by arousing curiosity instead of by force or proof
riveting
vsintriguing
19 5.6

Makes you unable to stop paying attention

suggests curiosity evoked by mystery rather than forceful fixation
captivating
vsintriguing
14 4.2

Holding people's attention because it is pleasant and interesting

creates curiosity because something seems unusual or puzzling
engrossing
vsintriguing
8 5.1

So interesting that it holds your full attention

creates interest by odd or mysterious features, not total absorption
enthralling
vsintriguing
7 5.8

Very interesting in a way that keeps your attention

draws curiosity through unusual or mysterious aspects rather than full absorption

Antonyms

boring
721 1.0

Not interesting and making you feel tired or impatient

unremarkable
20 3.5

Being ordinary and not interesting

How Interesting

fascinating
577 2.0
captivating
14 4.2
intriguing
7 2.7
interesting
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

intriguing positive

Morphology

intriguing = intrigue (transparent) = intrigue + ing

Formed from the verb 'intrigue' with the productive English suffix '-ing'; the meaning 'arousing curiosity' is directly derived.

Etymology

Intriguing comes from intrigue, which once meant to 'entangle' or to make a secret 'plot'. So something intriguing pulls you in like a small mystery and makes you curious and interested.