heypolyglot
Italian

avvincente

/av.vinˈtʃen.te/adjectiveB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 19,445

Meaning

gripping; compelling

  • very interesting and exciting
  • holding attention strongly
  • hard to stop reading, watching, or following

In a sentence

È un romanzo davvero avvincente.

It's a truly gripping novel.

Hai visto una serie avvincente ultimamente?

Have you seen a gripping series lately?

Il film non era molto avvincente.

The film wasn't very gripping.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
avvincentemasculine · singular
avvincentefeminine · singular
avvincentimasculine · plural
avvincentifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Common for books, films, stories, and matches.
  • Stronger than interessante.
  • Often used after essere: il film è avvincente.

Related words

Opposites

Explore vocabulary lessons →