riveting

adjective
UK: /ˈrɪv.ɪ.tɪŋ/
US: /ˈrɪv.ɪ.tɪŋ/

  1. Extremely interesting and exciting; holding your attention completely.

    1. The movie was riveting.
    2. Her account of the expedition was absolutely riveting, and we listened intently.

Synonyms

fascinating compelling engrossing thrilling absorbing

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The phonetic transcription of "riveting" is /ˈrɪv.ɪ.tɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈrɪv.ɪ.tɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "riveting": fascinating, compelling, engrossing, thrilling, absorbing.

Example usage of "riveting": "The movie was riveting.". More examples on the page.