Intriguing

  • 1intriguing — [in trē′giŋ] adj. exciting interest or curiosity; fascinating intriguingly adv. * * * …

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  • 2intriguing — index artful, attractive, collusive, insidious, machiavellian, perfidious, provocative, sapid, sly …

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  • 3intriguing — interesting, engrossing, absorbing Analogous words: provoking or provocative, piquing, exciting (see corresponding verbs at PROVOKE): mystifying, puzzling (see PUZZLE): luring, tempting, enticing, inveigling (see LURE) …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 4intriguing — [adj] interesting absorbing, alluring, appealing, arousing, attractive, beguiling, captivating, compelling, curious, enchanting, enthralling, exciting, fascinating, gripping, provocative, puzzling, riveting, stimulating, stirring, thought… …

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  • 5intriguing — [in trē′giŋ] adj. exciting interest or curiosity; fascinating intriguingly adv …

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  • 6intriguing — adj. VERBS ▪ be, sound ▪ It all sounds very intriguing. ▪ find sth ▪ I found the story rather intriguing. ADVERB …

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  • 7intriguing — in|tri|guing [ınˈtri:gıŋ] adj something that is intriguing is very interesting because it is strange, mysterious, or unexpected ▪ The magazine carries an intriguing mixture of high fashion, gossip and racing. >intriguingly adv …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 8intriguing — [[t]ɪntri͟ːgɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you describe something as intriguing, you mean that it is interesting or strange. This intriguing book is both thoughtful and informative. Syn: fascinating Derived words: intriguingly ADV GRADED ADV… …

    English dictionary

  • 9intriguing — adjective something that is intriguing is very interesting because it is strange, mysterious, or unexpected: an intriguing discovery intriguingly adverb: The book is intriguingly titled The Revenge of The Goldfish ! …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 10intriguing — intrigue ► VERB (intrigues, intrigued, intriguing) 1) arouse the curiosity or interest of. 2) plot something illicit or harmful. ► NOUN 1) the plotting of something illicit or harmful. 2) a secret love affair …

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