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Intriguing

🔄 Synonyms of "Intriguing"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
provocativenoun	Serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating.
challengingnoun	Difficult, hard to do.
interesting	Arousing or holding the attention or interest of someone.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
challenging	Difficult, hard to do.
provocative	Serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating.
interesting	Arousing or holding the attention or interest of someone.
enigmatic	Mysterious.
mysterious	Difficult to understand.
mysterynoun	Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown.
odd	Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected.
strange	Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.
puzzling	Difficult to understand or explain; enigmatic or confusing; perplexing.
bizarre	Strangely unconventional; highly unusual and different from common experience, often in an extravagant, fantastic, and/or conspicuous way.
weird	Having an unusually strange character or behaviour.
surprising	Causing surprise.
astonishing	Causing astonishment.
stunning	(informal) Exceptionally beautiful or attractive.
amazing	Causing wonder and amazement; very surprising.
wonderful	Surprisingly excellent; very good or admirable, extremely impressive.
amusing	Funny, hilarious.
nosey	Alternative spelling of nosy. [Prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle.]
compelling	very interesting; able to capture and hold one's attention
riveting	Commanding the attention of spectators.