82 words and phrases that can be used instead of "good", "bad" and "interesting". Each word or phrase is accompanied with a definition, collocations and picture examples of its use in the news, books, online publications and words of famous and ourstanding people.

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2. Extremely interesting.
Verb: to Fascinate
a fascinating book
fascinating people
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3. Impressive, attractive,
surprising.
Verb: to Stun
a stunning actress
stunning news
a stunning view
a stunning performance
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4. Difficult to believe.
an incredible story
incredible appetite
an incredible person
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5. Not common,
different.
a man of unusual
talent
a scene of unusual
beauty
an unusual hobby

6. Very unusual,
extremely good,
an extraordinary child
extraordinary powers
extraordinary
achievements

7. Very interesting.
Verb: to intrigue
an intriguing story
an intriguing idea
an intriguing person

8. Holding attention.
Verb: to engage.
an engaging
conversation
an engaging teacher
an engaging blog

9. Unusual, noticeable
or excellent.
an remarkable
achievement
a remarkable solution
a remarkable change
a remarkable person

10. Attractive
or interesting.
Verb: to appeal to sb.
an appealing idea
an appealing design
an appealing resume
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11. Characterized by
new ideas
and creativity.
Verb: to imagine.
an imaginative idea
an imaginative story
an imaginative approach

12. Causing a strong
emotional response,
such as anger.
Verb: to provoke.
a provocative question
a provocative book
provocative remarks

13. Unusual and
attracting attention.
Verb: to strike.
striking poverty
striking good looks
a striking view
a striking performance

14. So extraordinary
that it is hard
to believe.
an unbelievable athlete
an unbelievable story
an unbelievable
destruction

15. Completely holding
one’s attention.
Verb: to spellbound.
spellbinding performance
a spellbinding story
spellbinding descriptions
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16. Extraordinary and
worthy or attention.
a remarkable achievement
a remarkable person
a remarkable talent

17. Pleasing,
extremely attractive.
Verb: to charm
a harming little café
a charming personality
a charming city

18. Interesting and
holding attention.
Verb: to captivate.
a captivating speaker
captivating presentation
a captivating profile

19. Extremely interesting.
Verb: to absorb.
an absorbing novel
an absorbing experience
an absorbing proposal

20. Taking one’s
full attention.
Verb: to engross.
an engrossing book
an engrossing tour
an engrossing portrait

21. Extremely good.
a terrific actor
a terrific speed
a terrific victory

22. Giving pleasure.
Verb: to enjoy
an enjoyable holiday
an enjoyable tune
an enjoyable atmosphere

23. Giving extreme
pleasure.
a terrifically enjoyable
stay
a terrifically enjoyable
film
a terrifically enjoyable
experience

24. Causing admiration.
a spectacular display
of fireworks
a spectacular restaurant
a spectacular view
a spectacular machine

25. Very good and
Causing admiration.
Verb: to impress
impressive achievement
impressive performance
an impressive event

26. Extremely good,
extraordinary.
a fabulous house
a fabulous hair style
a fabulous grandfather

27. Pleasant, delightful
and as if produced
by magic
a magical change
a magical night
magical powers

28. Making you want
to do or
create something.
Verb: to inspire.
an inspiring idea
an inspiring person
an inspiring speech

29. Arousing interest,
making you think.
Verb: to provoke.
a thought-provoking
question
a thought-provoking
book
a thought-provoking
discussion
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30. Enjoyable and
amusing.
Verb: to entertain.
an entertaining evening
an entertaining game
an entertaining fact

31. Causing laughter and
enjoyment.
Verb: to amuse.
an amusing joke
an amusing speaker
an amusing film

32. Very pleasing.
Verb: to delight.
a delightful party
a delightful day
a delightful design
a delightful surprise

33. Pleasantly new or
interesting.
Verb: to refresh.
a refreshing change
a refreshing take on sth
refreshing conversations

34. Causing admiration,
deserving attention.
Verb: to impress.
impressive skills
impressive performance
impressive vocabulary

35. Arousing interest,
making you think.
Verb: to exhilarate.
an exhilarating feeling
an exhilarating trip
exhilarating experiences

36. Having a special charm
that attracts and
excites people.
a charismatic leader
a charismatic style
a charismatic personality

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Very exciting, great or
surprising.
Verb: to take one’s
breath away.
breathtaking performance
a breathtaking view
a breathtaking guy

38. Capturing attention,
arousing interest.
Verb: to enthrall
an enthralling experience
an enthralling book
an enthralling vacation

39. Extremely surprising
and impressive.
Verb: to astonish.
an astonishing victory
an astonishing remark
astonishing achievements

40. Too unusual to
be described.
Verb: to be unable
to describe
she is beautiful
beyond description
the scene is
beyond description
her kindness is
beyond description

41. Very surprising
and astonishing.
Verb: to startle.
a startling discovery
a starling success
a startling statement

42. Very strong in
its effect or force,
very great in number.
Verb: to overwhelm
overwhelming despair
overwhelming sensation
overwhelming success

43. Impressive,
causing respect,
fear and wonder.
Verb: to awe,
to inspire awe,
to fill with awe.
awe-inspiring cathedral
awe-inspiring experience

44. To cause various
emotions.
Like most Disney
Productions, this film
Will touch on a wide
range of emotions.
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To experience strong,
varied and often
opposite emotions.
Verb: to be on an
emotional rollercoaster
I am on an emotional
rollercoaster
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46. Mentally and
emotionally exciting.
Verb: to boggle
the mind, the mind
boggles at sth
a mind-boggling puzzle
a mind-boggling
amount of money
a mind-boggling journey

47. Very beautiful and
attractive.
a gorgeous dress
a gorgeous personality
a gorgeous view

48. Large and
extremely beautiful.
a majestic
Egyptian pyramid
a majestic girl
a majestic view

49. Something you
look forward to
with excitement.
Verb: to anticipate.
a highly-anticipated
debate
a highly-anticipated
true project
a highly-anticipated
album

50. Exhilarating and
exciting.
Verb: to intoxicate.
an intoxicating idea
intoxicating experiences
an intoxicating
sense of freedom

51. An exciting mix or
combination of sth.
This game is an
intoxicating blend of
action and strategy.

52. To fascinate,
to hold one’s full
attention.
This movie will
hold you spellbound
with suspense.
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53. To make someone
extremely interested
In sth or sb..
Banning the book
stirs up more interest
in the story.

54. Nietzsche’s literary
writing style arouses
our emotions.

55. The event has
generated an enduring
interest in yoga.

56. Capturing your
full attention,
hypnotizing.
Verb: to mesmerize.
mesmerizing performance
mesmerizing installation
mesmerizing achievement
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57. To hypnotize, to get
one’s full attention.
I was absolutely
mesmerized by the view.

58. Extremely excited.
He was red hot with
excitement
at the thought
of going to Africa.
This place is hot with
excitement.
“Paris grew red hot with excitement as
the news spread like wildfire that the
Allies had invaded southern France.”
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59. Very attractive.
a magnetic personality
a magnetic poetry
a magnetic scene

60. Charming and
attractive.
Verb: to enchant.
an enchanting smile
an enchanting place
an enchanting evening

61. Artists often use their
paintings to arouse
strong emotions
in viewers.

62. Arousing intense
feelings.
highly emotional child
highly emotional decision
highly emotional song

63. Extremely beautiful.;
accomplished, perfected.
an exquisite portrait
an exquisite sunset
an exquisite gentleman

64. Attract and hold one’s
attention.
The idea captivated her.
Freedom captivates him.
Television captivates
the world.

65. Causing pleasure and
excitement.
Verb: to thrill.
a thrilling experience
a thrilling voice
a thrilling romance

66. Causing strong
emotions.
Verb: to stir your soul.
a soul-stirring experience
soul-stirring performance
a soul-stirring melody

67. Causes a strong
emotional response;
touching.
She really pulls
at your heart strings
with her music.

68. To cause a strong
emotional response.
Music can move you
to the core.

69. To arouse
strong feelings.
The movie strikes
its deepest and most
vibrant chords in
its viewers.
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70. Impressively
successful or elaborate.
Verb: to glitter.
a glittering career
a glittering Opera concert
a glittering prize

71. Impressive, very
grand and large.
an epic story
an epic dance routine
an epic selfie

72. Not ordinary;
very expensive
and fashionable.
a fancy restaurant
a fancy price
fancy shoes

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The adjective is used
to mock or play down
something very
expensive and
impressive.
fancy-schmancy meeting
fancy-schmancy house
a fancy prize

74. Surprising,
unexpected,
causing wonder.
Verb:
to open one’s eyes,
to wake up to reality.
eye-opening experience
an eye–opening book

75. Unexpected,
causing surprise.
Verb: to surprise.
surprising facts
surprising statistics
a surprising tendency

76. Extremely impressive
and beautiful..
Verb: to be dazzled by.
a dazzling day
a dazzling display
a dazzling film

77. Very strange.
a weird setting
a weird movie
a weird person

78. Strange and unusual.
odd news
an odd movie
an odd animal

79. Remarkable and
interesting for
being uncommon.
an unusual recipe
an unusual plant
an unusual adaptation

80. Good enough,
excellent.
Verb:
to give a thumb up.
A delivery service
here is worth giving
a thumb up.

81. Arousing and holding
your attention;
very interesting.
compelling introductions
a compelling drama
a compelling proposal

82. To capture and hold
one’s full attention.
This movie will
keep you at the
edge of your seat.

83. To involve someone
deeply.
Verb: to immerse.
Viewers will be
immersed in a world
of true friendship
and inner strength.

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