Need another word that means the same as “riveting”? Find 4 synonyms and 30 related words for “riveting” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Riveting” are: absorbing, engrossing, fascinating, gripping
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “riveting” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| absorbing | Capable of arousing and holding the attention. An absorbing account of their marriage. |
| engrossing | Capable of arousing and holding the attention. The most engrossing parts of the book. |
| fascinating | Capable of arousing and holding the attention. A fascinating woman. |
| gripping | Capable of arousing and holding the attention. A gripping TV thriller. |
| absorbing | Capable of arousing and holding the attention. An absorbing account of their marriage. |
| amusing | Providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining. An amusing speaker. |
| attractive | Having qualities or features which arouse interest. The attractive force between the magnets and the metal plate. |
| bestseller | A book that has had a large and rapid sale. The bestseller list. |
| charming | Pleasing or delighting. He was a charming affectionate colleague. |
| delightful | Causing delight; charming. A delightful surprise. |
| diverting | Entertaining or amusing. A diverting story. |
| enchanting | Delightfully charming or attractive. Dinah looked enchanting. |
| engrossing | Absorbing all one’s attention or interest. The most engrossing parts of the book. |
| entertaining | Agreeably diverting. A charming and entertaining companion. |
| enthralling | Capturing interest as if by a spell. An enthralling best seller. |
| entrancing | Capturing interest as if by a spell. I find you entrancing. |
| exciting | Stimulating interest and discussion. An exciting account of her trip. |
| fascinating | Extremely interesting. A fascinating woman. |
| fun | A source of fun. She s full of fun. |
| funny | An account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line. A very funny writer. |
| humorous | Full of or characterized by humor. A humorous and entertaining talk. |
| intense | Extremely sharp or intense. Enemy fire was intense. |
| interesting | Arousing or holding the attention. It will be very interesting to see what they come up with. |
| intriguing | Disturbingly provocative. An intriguing smile. |
| irresistible | Too attractive and tempting to be resisted. Irresistible or resistless impulses. |
| meteoric | Relating to meteors or meteorites. Meteoric iron. |
| nice | Exhibiting courtesy and politeness. A nice point. |
| overwhelming | Very great in amount. His party won overwhelming support. |
| pleasantness | The feeling caused by agreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling. The pleasantness of a cool breeze on a hot summer day. |
| salient | (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy. The salient object in my view. |
| stardom | The status of being acknowledged as a star. Her rise to stardom has been meteoric. |
| super | An extra unwanted or unimportant person a supernumerary. A super party. |
| thrilling | Causing a surge of emotion or excitement. A thrilling adventure. |
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