Meaning & use
riveting
Extremely interesting or exciting, holding someone's complete attention.
See it in a sentence
The trial testimony was so riveting that no one in the courtroom moved.
She wrote a riveting account of her journey across the desert alone.
A note on using this word
Riveting comes from the image of a rivet holding metal firmly fixed, suggesting attention held just as tightly.
Words with a similar meaning
grippingenthralling
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Words with an opposite meaning
dullboring
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