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Italian

intrigante

/intriˈɡante/adjectiveB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 10,672

Meaning

intriguing, captivating

  • arousing keen curiosity, interest, or fascination
  • scheming or deceitful (literary or dated sense)

In a sentence

La trama di questo romanzo giallo è davvero intrigante e piena di sorprese.

The plot of this mystery novel is really intriguing and full of surprises.

Ci hanno fatto un'offerta intrigante per sviluppare una nuova applicazione.

They made us an intriguing offer to develop a new app.

Il suo sguardo misterioso la rende una persona particolarmente intrigante.

Her mysterious gaze makes her a particularly intriguing person.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
intrigantemasculine · singular
intrigantefeminine · singular
intrigantimasculine · plural
intrigantifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • It ends in -e in the singular for both masculine and feminine, and changes to -i in the plural.

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