is interesting

/ɪz ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

A verb phrase stating that something arouses curiosity, attention, or enjoyment due to being unusual, engaging, or novel.

This book about ancient civilizations is interesting to read.

Etymology

"Is" comes from Old English, from the Proto-Indo-European root "es-" meaning "to be". "Interesting" derives from the 17th-century English verb "interest", rooted in Latin "interesse" meaning "to be between, differ, concern", with the present participle form gaining the meaning of "engaging attention" by the early 18th century.

Translations

简体中文

很有趣,有意思,引人入胜

繁體中文

很有趣,有意思,引人入勝

日本語

面白いです,興味深いです,面白がっています

한국어

흥미롭다,재미있다,흥미진진하다

Deutsch

ist interessant,ist spannend,ist fesselnd

Español

es interesante,resulta interesante,es fascinante

Português

é interessante,é fascinante,é curioso

Français

est intéressant,est passionnant,est captivant

Tiếng Việt

thú vị,hay,hấp dẫn

Related Words

is fascinatingis engagingis curiousis captivatingis intriguing