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Antonyms for intriguing

Grammar : Adj
Spell : verb in-treeg; noun in-treeg, in-treeg
Phonetic Transcription : verb ɪnˈtrig; noun ɪnˈtrig, ˈɪn trig

Definition of intriguing

Origin :
  • 1610s, "to trick, deceive, cheat" (earlier entriken, late 14c.), from French intriguer (16c.), from Italian intrigare "to plot, meddle," from Latin intricare "entangle" (see intricate). Meaning "to plot or scheme" first recorded 1714; that of "to excite curiosity" is from 1894. Related: Intrigued; intriguing (1680s, "plotting, scheming;" meaning "exciting curiosity" is from 1909).
  • adj interesting
Example sentences :
  • He is certainly an intriguing wretch, and full of inventions.
  • Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
  • Ramiro was to them the man that hired them; with his intriguing they had no concern.
  • Extract from : « The Shame of Motley » by Raphael Sabatini
  • They have been intriguing for years—and nothing has happened.
  • Extract from : « An Outcast of the Islands » by Joseph Conrad
  • He was still extremely outspoken in his dislike of "intriguing fellows."
  • Extract from : « A Set of Six » by Joseph Conrad
  • I never saw this D'Hubert—a sort of intriguing dandy, I am told.
  • Extract from : « A Set of Six » by Joseph Conrad
  • He was intriguing in Havana—but how could we unmask him there?
  • Extract from : « Romance » by Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer
  • The Wells are a mere pretext for gaming, intriguing, and fortune-hunting.
  • Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
  • He still manifested an outspoken dislike for "intriguing fellows."
  • Extract from : « The Point Of Honor » by Joseph Conrad
  • I never saw this D'Hubert—a sort of intriguing dandy, I understand.
  • Extract from : « The Point Of Honor » by Joseph Conrad
  • But the smile was intriguing: I should think particularly so to women.
  • Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 » by Various

Synonyms for intriguing

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