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riveting

  (rĭv'ĭ-tĭng) pronunciation
adj.

Wholly absorbing or engrossing one's attention; fascinating: The last chapter was so riveting that I was reading past midnight.

rivetingly riv'et·ing·ly adv.
 
 
Antonyms: riveting

adj

Definition: fascinating
Antonyms: boring, dull


 
Architecture: riveting

The fastening of plates or parts by means of rivets.


 
WordNet: riveting
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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: capable of arousing and holding the attention
  Synonyms: absorbing, engrossing, fascinating, gripping


 
Translations: Riveting

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - fængslende, fascinerende

Nederlands (Dutch)
boeiend

Français (French)
adj. - fascinant

Deutsch (German)
adj. - fesselnd

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - συναρπαστικός, καθηλωτικός

Italiano (Italian)
affascinante, incantevole

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - que prende a atenção

Русский (Russian)
захватывающий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - remachadura, remache

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - nitning

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
非常动听的, 饶有兴味的

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 非常動聽的, 饒有興味的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 매혹적인, 황홀하게 하는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - うっとりさせる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ملفت للإنتباه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מעניין, מרתק‬


 
 

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