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Fascinated vs Interesting - What's the difference?

fascinated | interesting |

As verbs the difference between fascinated and interesting

is that fascinated is past tense of fascinate while interesting is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective interesting is

arousing or holding the attention or interest of someone.

fascinated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (fascinate)

  • fascinate

    English

    Verb

    (fascinat)
  • To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone
  • The flickering TV fascinated the cat.
  • To make someone hold motionless; to spellbind
  • We were fascinated by the potter's skill.
  • To be irresistibly charming or attractive to
  • Her gait fascinates all men.

    interesting

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Arousing]] or holding the attention or [[interest#Noun, interest of someone.
  • Synonyms

    * absorbing

    Antonyms

    * uninteresting * boring

    Derived terms

    * interestingness * interesting condition

    Verb

    (head)