intriguing

adjective
UK: /ɪnˈtriː.ɡɪŋ/
US: /ɪnˈtriː.ɡɪŋ/

  1. Something that is very interesting and makes you want to know more about it.

    1. That's an intriguing idea, I want to learn more.
    2. The film presents an intriguing look at the early days of cinema.

Synonyms

exciting fascinating appealing curious interesting
intriguing verb

  1. To make someone very interested and want to know more about something.

    1. The mystery really intrigued me.
    2. The possibility of finding lost treasure always intrigues treasure hunters.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "intriguing" is /ɪnˈtriː.ɡɪŋ/ in British English and /ɪnˈtriː.ɡɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "intriguing": exciting, fascinating, appealing, curious, interesting.

Example usage of "intriguing": "That's an intriguing idea, I want to learn more.". More examples on the page.