Interesting/boring

Antonina F.
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  1. absorbing
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  2. intriguing
    capable of arousing interest or curiosity
  3. fascinating
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  4. stimulating
    that stimulates
  5. gripping
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  6. riveting
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  7. compelling
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  8. engaging
    attracting or delighting
  9. entertaining
    agreeably diverting or amusing
  10. exciting
    creating or arousing uncontrolled emotion
  11. engrossing
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  12. provocative
    serving or tending to excite or stimulate
  13. thought-provoking
    stimulating interest or thought
  14. pleasing
    giving pleasure and satisfaction
  15. pleasurable
    affording satisfaction or pleasure
  16. enjoyable
    affording satisfaction or pleasure
  17. satisfying
    providing abundant nourishment
  18. readable
    easily deciphered
  19. stirring
    exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions
  20. enthralling
    able to capture and hold one's interest or attention
  21. spellbinding
    attracting and holding interest
  22. affecting
    arousing emotion
  23. alluring
    highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
  24. exotic
    characteristic of another place or part of the world
  25. unusual
    not common or ordinary
  26. exceptional
    surpassing what is common or usual or expected
  27. impressive
    making a strong or vivid mental image
  28. striking
    having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
  29. attractive
    pleasing to the eye or mind as through beauty or charm
  30. appealing
    able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
  31. captivating
    attracting and holding interest as if by a spell
  32. winning
    succeeding with great difficulty
  33. magnetic
    of or relating to or caused by attraction for iron
  34. prepossessing
    creating a favorable impression
  35. delightful
    greatly pleasing or entertaining
  36. amusing
    providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
  37. refreshing
    imparting vitality and energy
  38. inviting
    attractive and tempting
  39. colorless
    weak in color; not colorful
  40. commonplace
    completely ordinary and unremarkable
  41. dull
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
  42. monotonous
    sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
  43. repetitious
    characterized by doing or performing again
  44. routine
    an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
  45. spiritless
    lacking ardor or vigor or energy
  46. stereotyped
    lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
  47. stuffy
    lacking fresh air
  48. tame
    brought from wildness into a domesticated state
  49. tedious
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
  50. tiresome
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
  51. tiring
    producing exhaustion
  52. unexciting
    not exciting
  53. uninteresting
    arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
  54. unvaried
    lacking variety
  55. well-worn
    showing signs of much wear or use
  56. exciting
    creating or arousing uncontrolled emotion
  57. wearisome
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental fatigue
  58. characterless
    lacking distinct or individual characteristics
  59. lifeless
    no longer living
  60. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  61. irksome
    tedious or irritating
Created on Sat Jun 16 11:44:12 EDT 2012 (updated Sat Jun 16 12:17:28 EDT 2012)

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