The word interesting originally meant "of concern"; it was a synonym of important. It comes from the verb interest, which in its original use meant "to induce or persuade to participate or engage."

INTERESTING definition: 1. Someone or something that is interesting keeps your attention because he, she, or it is unusual…. Learn more.

For example, ' an interesting job ' is one that is enjoyable because it makes you feel interested, not one in which you earn a large salary. For a job that earns a lot of money, use well-paid.

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.

If you find something interesting, it attracts your attention, for example because you think it is exciting or unusual. It was interesting to be in a different environment. The two halves of the town face each …

Interesting refers to something or someone that arouses curiosity or captures the attention, due to its unique, unusual, or fascinating qualities. It is often associated with novelty, creativity, unpredictability, …

interesting: Arousing or holding the attention; absorbing.