interesting

interesting
1. (interesting) (3744↑, 791↓)
(adj) Something which arouses no interest at all. Used to politely avoid admitting this, which indirectly expresses your indifference.

Yes, your bottle cap collection is interesting.

2. (interesting) (265↑, 96↓)
An overused word which says nothing at all and belittles conversation.

"I'm planning to jump off a building" "Interesting"

3. (interesting) (146↑, 43↓)
used for lack of a better word in a conversation. can express 1)indifference, 2)actual interest, or 3)kill time before having to actually respond with a complete sentence (each indicated by the user's tone and manner); excellent word choice option when you do not want the person you are talking to to be able to say something else.

1)"I like to study." - "Interesting..." 2)"I got 10 kinds of nasty at the party last night\!" - "Interesting...were there a lot of hot guys there?" 3)"I have 3 cars, 2 bikes, and I am a personal trainer." - "Interesting (check out person)...so what was your name again?"

4. (interesting) (255↑, 188↓)
Oh God, oh God, we're all gonna die\!

Interesting as defined in "Serenity". (Had to do it ;) )

5. (interesting) (20↑, 6↓)
One of the best possible responses in various levels of conversation. There are many uses. 1. If you aren't paying attention to an elongated conversation and are struck out of your trance-like state of boredom to realize it's your turn to speak. 2. If you are put on the spot to give your opinion of something you don't particularly like or dislike, but you don't want to sound rude. 3. If you are trying to squirm your way out of awkward small-talk with someone you don't want to listen to.

1. Stacy: "...and then after he gave me flowers, he tried to KISS me\! Eww\!" Rebecca: "...Huh? Oh. Interesting." 2. Joe: "So, how do you like the veggie burgers I made?" Steve: "Well, they're interesting..." 3. Acquaintance: "Yeah, so how about them Yankees? I got their logo tattooed on my back last week. It's not healing properly though, the edges have pus." You: "Interesting..."

6. (interesting) (5↑, 0↓)
oh God, oh God, we're all going to die

"what is you definition of interesting? Oh God, Oh God, we're all going to die"

7. (interesting) (7↑, 2↓)
In normal conversations, used to express doubt, curiosity, or critique. If someone says "this is interesting", it could mean "I doubt it", "I don't understand why it doesn't work", "Is this really true?", "How strange is that?"

First, he said he will come to the party. After he got to know the host, he said he had no time and needed to work. That's interesting\!

8. (interesting) (20↑, 18↓)
pain in the ass, unpleasant, difficult, nuisance, difficult job, impossible job

Globalization is an interesting problem for many nations. VP Cheney is an interesting person.

9. (Interesting) (2↑, 1↓)
A nice way of saying [ugly]. Used when a friend asks you a question about appearance that you don't want to answer.

No\! Of course not\! You look... Interesting.

Author: totally free\! That's me\! http://interesting.urbanup.com/5892831
10. (interesting) (6↑, 13↓)
What alex says every 12 minutes during a conversation to notify learning.

Kristen: so the weather is nice today Alex. Alex; Interesting....

11. (interesting) (41↑, 57↓)
said when something really ISN'T interesting (said in a serious tone) or when you don't know what else to say in a situation (said in a serious and kind of awkward tone)

Liselle: "I ate" Karen: "Interesting" (and rolls eyes)

12. (interesting) (11↑, 35↓)
When a fat girl sends you an e-mail from an online dating service and states you sound 'interisting' to boost her self-esteem because she messed up by pressing the wrong button, and felt awkward.

"I read your profile and you sound interisting"

13. (interesting) (28↑, 62↓)
a word commonly used amoung schemers and con-artist everywhere when inspiration hits...

'hmm...interesting'

14. (Interesting) (10↑, 54↓)
Max and Hannah, the two coolest people ever to walk the world.

Max and Hannah are soooo interesting

15. (interesting) (17↑, 66↓)
Interesting; A word commonly used to define the mapping skills of PS_Mouse of the NS Community. Renowned for maps with sound effects so loud you mute the speakers just to get back to merely deaf, and gamma so bright you're tempted to install solar cells in front of your monitor to power your neighbourhood. See also : Painful, insane, Frankenstein.

"Did you play ns_hydrosity? That's some interesting gamma right there."

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Last updated: 2012.02.29

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