What is another word for intriguing?
122 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ ɪntɹˈiːɡɪŋ], [ ɪntɹˈiːɡɪŋ], [ ɪ_n_t_ɹ_ˈiː_ɡ_ɪ_ŋ]Table of Contents
Similar words for intriguing:- absorbing (adjective)
- all (adjective)
- cloak-and-dagger (adjective)
- designing (adjective)
- diplomatic (adjective)
- enchanting (adjective)
- engaging (adjective)
- engrossing (adjective)
- exciting (adjective)
- fascinating (adjective)
- fetching (adjective)
- portentous (adjective)
- provocative (adjective)
- riveting (adjective)
- sly (adjective)
- subtle (adjective)
- suggestive (adjective)
- tempting (adjective)
- thought-provoking (adjective)
- wily (adjective)
- alluring (noun)
- fascinating (noun)
- sly (noun)
- other synonyms
- enchanting
Definition for Intriguing:
Synonyms for Intriguing:
adj.
•absorbing (adjective)- more monopolizing,
- most spellbinding,
- most preoccupying,
- pre occupying,
- more spellbinding,
- more captivating,
- more preoccupying,
- most monopolizing,
- most captivating,
- pre-occupying.
- cloak and dagger,
- most hugger mugger,
- more hugger-mugger,
- under-cover,
- hush hush,
- hugger mugger,
- hugger-mugger,
- more hugger mugger,
- hushhush,
- most hugger-mugger.
- de-signing,
- un-scrupulous,
- de signing,
- un scrupulous,
- more conspiring,
- most conspiring,
- most conniving,
- more conniving.
- be-witching,
- more siren,
- more sirenic,
- most winsome,
- more beguiling,
- end-earing,
- most sirenic,
- more appealing,
- most siren,
- be witching,
- most beguiling,
- end earing.
- all consuming,
- more allconsuming,
- more all consuming,
- allconsuming,
- most allconsuming,
- most obsessing,
- most all consuming,
- more all-consuming,
- obsessing,
- most all-consuming,
- more obsessing.
- dis honorable,
- most dissembling,
- most bluffing,
- under-hand,
- doubledealing,
- impish,
- dis-honorable,
- more dissembling,
- more bluffing,
- under hand.
n.
•alluring (noun) •fascinating (noun) •sly (noun)Other synonyms:
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- suggestive.
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Equivalence
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Adjective
fascinating, riveting.
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Adjective
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Independent
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Adjective
compelling, amusing, gripping, surprising, stunning, amazing, wonderful, -fascinating, glamorous, worthwhile, odd, striking, insightful, weird, appealing, bizarre, stimulating, rewarding, entertaining, instructive, peculiar, remarkable, informative, noteworthy, funny, advantageous, challenging.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
lnteresting, exciting, Involving, captivating, affecting, appealing.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Adjective
interesting, exciting, puzzling, mysterious, attractive, curious, strange, valuable.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
interesting, fascinating, riveting.
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Adjective
Antonyms for Intriguing:
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adj.
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interesting
boring, unstimulating, unexciting.
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Other antonyms:
discouraging, unprovocative, sterile, Operose, dispiriting, demoralizing, disheartening, pedantic, monotonous, unprovoking.
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interesting
Intriguing Sentence Examples:
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A servile, intriguing spirit had alone recommended him to his patrons, while his frivolous indolence was in harmony with the inclinations of the king himself, who, worn out with a long course of profligacy, had no longer sufficient energy even for vice.
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The Tel el - Amarna correspondence breaks off suddenly in the midst of a falling empire, with its governors in Canaan fighting and intriguing one against the other, and appealing to the Pharaoh for help that never came.