Interesting vs Intriguing

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Interesting

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 adjective

Intriguing

Top 2000 (comum) C1 adjective

Mais comum: Interesting

	Interesting	Intriguing
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ//ˈɪntrestɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ//ˈɪntrestɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ɪnˈtriːɡɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪnˈtriːɡɪŋ/"]/
Significado	algo que chama sua atenção e faz você querer saber mais something that catches your attention and makes you want to know more	Very interesting and exciting.
Exemplo	I found the documentary about space particularly interesting.	These discoveries raise intriguing questions.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFR	A1	C1
Classe gramatical	adjective	adjective
Colocações	appear, be, look, extremely, fairly, very, for, to	be, sound, find something, extremely, fairly, very
Antônimos	boring, uninteresting	boring, uninteresting, mundane
Erros comuns	'Interesting' is sometimes spelled incorrectly as 'intersting'., Learners may confuse 'interesting' with 'interested', which have different meanings., 'Interesting' is sometimes overused; specific details can be more engaging.	Confused with 'interesting' – 'intriguing' suggests a deeper level of curiosity., Used to describe mundane things – it should describe something that truly catches attention., Omitting the context – always ensure that what follows 'intriguing' is worth the excitement.
Notas de uso	Use 'interessante' para descrever coisas que são envolventes ou que fazem pensar. Evite em textos muito formais, onde adjetivos mais específicos podem ser preferíveis. Use 'interesting' to describe things that are engaging or thought-provoking. Avoid it in very formal writing where more specific adjectives might be preferred.	Use 'intriguing' to describe something that captures curiosity, such as a book or a person's behavior. Avoid using it in overly casual contexts, as it may come off as pretentious.

Veja em clipes reais

Agent Carter › S1 E1

Brought you into contact with all sorts of interesting people.

You know, it's interesting that he'd find a knife exactly like the one the boy bought.

Breaking Bad › S1 E3

And we are going to be watching a very interesting video

Agent Carter › S1 E1

Brought you into contact with all sorts of interesting people.

You know, it's interesting that he'd find a knife exactly like the one the boy bought.

Interesting

Trying to forget anything as intriguing as this would be an exercise in futility.

Intriguing

Perguntas frequentes: Interesting vs Intriguing

Qual é a diferença entre Interesting e Intriguing?

Interesting: something that catches your attention and makes you want to know more Intriguing: Very interesting and exciting.

Qual é mais comum: Interesting e Intriguing?

Interesting é a mais comum no inglês do dia a dia.

Qual é mais avançada: Interesting e Intriguing?

Intriguing é o nível mais alto, em C1, na escala CEFR.

Interesting e Intriguing estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Interesting: A1, Intriguing: C1 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Interesting e Intriguing?

Interesting: adjective, Intriguing: adjective.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Interesting: I found the documentary about space particularly interesting. Intriguing: These discoveries raise intriguing questions.

Posso usar Interesting e Intriguing de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Interesting e Intriguing são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.