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intriguing

UK/ɪnˈtɹiːɡɪŋ/US/ɪnˈtɹiːɡɪŋ/
adjectiveC1Common in everyday speech and writing · #5,209 of 15,258neutral

Intriguing means so interesting that you want to know more. An intriguing possibility, intriguing but unproven, find it intriguing.

It is praise for a question rather than an answer: something intriguing has not been settled, which is exactly what makes it worth attention. In reviews it is often a polite way of saying odd, and readers have learned to hear it that way.

Definitions of intriguing

  1. 1adjectiveintriguingSo interesting that you want to know more.C1

    “The film has an intriguing plot that keeps you guessing until the end.”

intriguing is a quality.

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intriguing in the wild

  • The cocktail is known for its distinctive flavor, which combines the sweetness of orange with the herbal, slightly bitter notes of absinthe, creating a complex and intriguing profile.

    Monkey gland (cocktail)

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. These sentences were written by other people about their own subjects; they are here to show the word at work, not as anybody’s opinion.