/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
Translation
Making you want to know more or keep watching.
Word origin
From the English noun interest, which came from Latin interesse, meaning to matter or to be of concern.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- interesse
- English cognates
- interest
Examples
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"Interesting" means it makes you want to know more.
more .
"More interesting" compares two things.
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"Interesting" describes the story here.
Used in
Grammar articles
(5)Future in the past: was going to, would, was about to, and the grammar of plans that failed
Gradable and ungradable adjectives: why very furious sounds wrong, and which intensifier goes where
Passive voice in English: rules, examples and when to use it
Present continuous tense: form, spelling and uses
Question tags in English: the mirror rule, aren't I, and tags after let's and imperatives
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