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/ɪnˈtɹiːɡɪŋ/
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IH2 N T R IY1 G IH0 NG
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Causing a desire to know more; mysterious.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: arcane, cryptic, enigmatic, ill-defined, inenubilable, mysterial, mysterioso, mysterious, mystic, runish, sibylline, systerious, uncertain, undefined, undetermined
Antonyms: none provided
Involving oneself in secret plots or schemes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Having clandestine or illicit intercourse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
An intrigue.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
present participle and gerund of intrigue
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 6
capable of arousing interest or curiosity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
our team came up with some most intriguing finds
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 7
disturbingly provocative
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: challenging
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations 39 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic :
مُثِير لِلْاِهْتِمَام
(muṯīr lilihtimām)
— causing a desire to know more
Arabic :
مُثِير لِلْفُضُول
(muṯīr lilfuḍūl)
— causing a desire to know more
Bulgarian :
интригуващ
(intriguvašt)
— causing a desire to know more
Bulgarian :
увлекателен
(uvlekatelen)
— causing a desire to know more
Catalan :
intrigant
— causing a desire to know more
Chinese Mandarin :
引起好奇心的
— causing a desire to know more
Dutch :
intrigerend
— causing a desire to know more
Finnish :
mielenkiintoinen
— causing a desire to know more
Finnish :
kiintoisa
— causing a desire to know more
Finnish :
kiehtova
— causing a desire to know more
French :
fascinant
— causing a desire to know more
German :
faszinierend
— causing a desire to know more
German :
fesselnd
— causing a desire to know more
German :
interessant
— causing a desire to know more
Hebrew :
מְאַלֵּף
(mealéf)
— causing a desire to know more
Hungarian :
érdekes
— causing a desire to know more
Hungarian :
érdekfeszítő
— causing a desire to know more
Italian :
intrigante
— causing a desire to know more
Italian :
coinvolgente
— causing a desire to know more
Italian :
stimolante
— causing a desire to know more
Italian :
stuzzicante
— causing a desire to know more
Italian :
affascinante
— causing a desire to know more
Italian :
seducente
— causing a desire to know more
Norwegian :
forlokkende
— causing a desire to know more
Polish :
intrygujący
— causing a desire to know more
Portuguese :
intrigante
— causing a desire to know more
Russian :
интригующий
(intrigujuščij)
— causing a desire to know more
Russian :
увлека́тельный
(uvlekátelʹnyj)
— causing a desire to know more
Russian :
занимательный
(zanimatelʹnyj)
— causing a desire to know more
Russian :
пленительный
(plenitelʹnyj)
— causing a desire to know more
Russian :
захватывающий
(zaxvatyvajuščij)
— causing a desire to know more
Spanish :
curioso
— causing a desire to know more
Spanish :
fascinante
— causing a desire to know more
Spanish :
intrigante
— causing a desire to know more
Turkish :
ilgi çekici
— causing a desire to know more
Turkish :
ilginç
— causing a desire to know more
Turkish :
merak uyandırıcı
— causing a desire to know more
Turkish :
şaşırtıcı
— causing a desire to know more
Esperanto :
intrigado
— an intrigue
