different between interesting vs forceful
interesting
English
Etymology
From interest +? -ing.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??nt??st??/, /??nt??st??/
- (US) IPA(key): /??nt???st??/, /??nt(?)??st??/, /??nt(?)??st??/, /??nt???st??/
- ,
Adjective
interesting (comparative more interesting, superlative most interesting)
- (obsolete) Of concern; affecting, important.
- 1791, James Boswell, Life of Johnson, Oxford 2008, p. 48:
- He indeed had good reason to be offended; for though Dr. Swinfen's motive was good, he inconsiderately betrayed a matter deeply interesting and of great delicacy, which had been entrusted to him in conference […] .
- 1791, James Boswell, Life of Johnson, Oxford 2008, p. 48:
- Arousing or holding the attention or interest of someone.
- 2015-11-22, Stan Lee, "Marvel's Stan Lee: 'I'd never really thought of doing comics for a living.'", The Guardian:
- Comics were just another form of entertainment to me, but it got to be more and more interesting every day.
- 2015-11-22, Stan Lee, "Marvel's Stan Lee: 'I'd never really thought of doing comics for a living.'", The Guardian:
- (euphemistic) Pregnant. [from 18th c.]
- 1751, Tobias Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle, vol. III, ch. 88:
- I found myself in a fair way of being a mother; and that I might be near my own relations, in such an interesting situation, I and my dear companion departed from H—n, not without great reluctance […] .
- 1839, Charles Dickens, Nicholas Nickleby:
- Mrs Lenville (who, as has been before hinted, was in an interesting state) rushed from the rear rank of ladies, and uttering a piercing scream threw herself upon the body.
- 1928, WB Maxwell, We Forget Because We Must:
- I'm afraid I seem to make heavy weather of my interesting condition.
- 1751, Tobias Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle, vol. III, ch. 88:
Synonyms
- absorbing
Antonyms
- uninteresting
- boring
Derived terms
- interesting condition
- interestingly
- interestingness
Translations
Verb
interesting
- present participle of interest
interesting From the web:
- what interesting facts
- what interesting mean
- what interesting questions to ask a girl
- what interesting things happened today
- what interesting about me
- what interesting questions to ask a guy
- what interesting facts about pandas
- what interesting things happened in 2010
forceful
English
Alternative forms
- forcefull (archaic)
Etymology
From force +? -ful.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?f??sf?l/
- Hyphenation: force?ful
Adjective
forceful (comparative more forceful, superlative most forceful)
- Capable of either physical or coercive force; powerful.
Synonyms
- forcible
Antonyms
- gentle
Derived terms
- forcefully
Translations
forceful From the web:
- what forceful meaning
- what's forceful personality
- what is forceful personality meaning
- what forceful means in spanish
- forceful what does it means
- what is forceful letdown
- what does forceful letdown look like
- what are forceful verbs
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