interestingness
What grabs attention
Interestingness is the quality of being interesting—the capacity to capture attention or curiosity.
The word appears most often in technical contexts, where researchers measure the interestingness of data patterns or content recommendations: The algorithm ranks results by interestingness.
In everyday speech, people usually just say how interesting something is.
Attractive, tempting quality
- charmAttractive personal quality
- attractivenessPleasing quality that draws
- magnetismForce between poles
- drawCreate with pencil
captivation · enticement · engagement · enchantment · charisma · desirability · pull · invitation
Process of taking in
- engrossmentTotal absorption in something
- captivationState of being fascinated
- rivetingCompletely holding one's attention
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
gripping · enthralling · immersion · attention · stimulation · involvement · concentration · arresting
State of being unspoiled
- originalityNovel creative quality
- uniquenessQuality of being singular
- newnessState of being recent
- innovationCreating something original
unexpectedness · creativity · inventiveness · ingenuity · breakthrough · unconventionality · distinctiveness · unusualness
Secret plotting or fascination
- inquiryRequest for information
- inquisitivenessEager desire to learn
- wondermentAwed astonishment
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
exploration · puzzlement · mystery · enigma · discovery · investigation · scrutiny · examination
allure
Attractive, tempting quality
- charmAttractive personal quality
- attractivenessPleasing quality that draws
- magnetismForce between poles
draw · captivation · enticement · engagement · enchantment · charisma · desirability · pull · invitation · temptation
absorption
Process of taking in
- engrossmentTotal absorption in something
- captivationState of being fascinated
- rivetingCompletely holding one's attention
compelling · gripping · enthralling · immersion · attention · stimulation · involvement · concentration · arresting · spellbinding
freshness
State of being unspoiled
- originalityNovel creative quality
- uniquenessQuality of being singular
- newnessState of being recent
innovation · unexpectedness · creativity · inventiveness · ingenuity · breakthrough · unconventionality · distinctiveness · unusualness · unfamiliarity
intrigue
Secret plotting or fascination
- inquiryRequest for information
- inquisitivenessEager desire to learn
- wondermentAwed astonishment
questioning · exploration · puzzlement · mystery · enigma · discovery · investigation · scrutiny · examination · probing
interestingnessdullness
Lack of stimulation
boringness · uninterestingness · monotony · dreariness · tedium