Interesting vs. Intriguing

Interestingadjective

Arousing or holding the attention or interest of someone.

Interestingadjective

(euphemistic) strange or unusual, in a negative sense.

Interestingverb

present participle of interest

Interestingadjective

Engaging the attention; exciting, or adapted to excite, interest, curiosity, or emotion; as, an interesting story; interesting news.

Interestingadjective

arousing or holding the attention

Interestingadjective

arousing curiosity or interest; holding or catching the attention

Intriguingadjective

Causing a desire to know more; mysterious.

Intriguingadjective

(archaic) Having clandestine or illicit intercourse.

Intriguingverb

present participle of intrigue

Intriguingnoun

(dated) An intrigue.

Intriguingadjective

disturbingly provocative;

Intriguingadjective

capable of arousing interest or curiosity;

Intriguingadjective

arousing one's curiosity or interest; fascinating