intriguing
adjective
[ ɪnˈtriːɡɪŋ ]
• arousing one's curiosity or interest; fascinating.
• "an intriguing story"
intrigue
verb
• arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate.
• "I was intrigued by your question"
Similar:
interest,
be of interest to,
fascinate,
be a source of fascination to,
arouse someone's curiosity,
engage someone's attention,
attract,
draw,
lure,
tempt,
tantalize,
rivet,
absorb,
engross,
charm,
captivate,
divert,
titillate,
interesting,
fascinating,
absorbing,
compelling,
gripping,
riveting,
captivating,
engaging,
enthralling,
diverting,
titillating,
tantalizing,
stimulating,
thought-provoking,
• make secret plans to do something illicit or detrimental to someone.
• "Henry and Louis intrigued with the local nobles"
Similar:
plot,
hatch a plot,
conspire,
take part in a conspiracy,
make secret plans,
lay plans,
scheme,
manoeuvre,
connive,
collude,
work hand in glove,
complot,
cabal,
machinate,
Origin:
early 17th century (in the sense ‘deceive, cheat’): from French intrigue ‘plot’, intriguer ‘to tangle, to plot’, via Italian from Latin intricare (see intricate). intrigue (sense 1 of the verb), which was influenced by a later French sense ‘to puzzle, make curious’, arose in the late 19th century.
