Arresting and Drab

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Arresting adjective - Holding the attention or provoking interest.

Usage example: an arresting film about tribal traditions in Africa

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Drab is an antonym for arresting.

Nearby Words: arrest, arrested, arrester

Drab adjective - Causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest.

Usage example: the new city hall promises to be another drab pile of masonry for the town

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Arresting is an antonym for drab.

Nearby Word: drably

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