Interesting
Interesting adjective - Holding the attention or provoking interest.
Telling and interesting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Telling" instead an adjective "Interesting".
Telling
Telling adjective - Having the power to persuade.
Interesting and telling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Interesting" instead an adjective "Telling".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- lively and interesting
- lively and telling
- satisfying and interesting
- satisfying and telling
- vivid and interesting
- vivid and telling
- impressive and interesting
- impressive and telling
- pungent and interesting
- pungent and telling
- picturesque and interesting
- picturesque and telling
- irresistible and interesting
- irresistible and telling
Both words in one sentence
- He knows that what he's telling people is patently ridiculous, but it's more interesting than boring old reality.
Source: In Defence Of Story Telling -
Without telling anyone he's a physician, he tells bystanders to have her sent to his hospital after noticing an interesting rash on her abdomen.
Source: Busman's Holiday - Killroy And Tina had an interesting variation: Brandon's telling Qwerty a joke, and the reader sees just enough of the punchline to figure it out, and upon doing so, gets a headache.
Source: Orphaned Punchline
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