Interestingness - 2 dictionary results
in⋅ter⋅est⋅ing
[in-ter-uh-sting, -truh-sting, -tuh-res-ting] 
tər
–adjective
—Idiom| 1. | engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book. |
| 2. | arousing a feeling of interest: an interesting face. |
| 3. | in an interesting condition, (of a woman) pregnant. |
Related forms:
in⋅ter⋅est⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
in⋅ter⋅est⋅ing⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
1. absorbing, entertaining. Interesting, pleasing, gratifying mean satisfying to the mind. Something that is interesting occupies the mind with no connotation of pleasure or displeasure: an interesting account of a battle. Something that is pleasing engages the mind favorably: a pleasing account of the wedding. Something that is gratifying fulfills expectations, requirements, etc.: a gratifying account of his whereabouts; a book gratifying in its detail.
1. absorbing, entertaining. Interesting, pleasing, gratifying mean satisfying to the mind. Something that is interesting occupies the mind with no connotation of pleasure or displeasure: an interesting account of a battle. Something that is pleasing engages the mind favorably: a pleasing account of the wedding. Something that is gratifying fulfills expectations, requirements, etc.: a gratifying account of his whereabouts; a book gratifying in its detail.
Antonyms:
1. dull.
1. dull.
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Interestingness
In"ter*est*ing*ness\, n. The condition or quality of being interesting. --A. Smith.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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