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riveting

/ˈrɪvɪtɪŋ/adjective

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मंत्रमुग्ध करने वाला, बाँध लेने वाला

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adjective
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    so interesting or exciting that it holds your attention completely

    मंत्रमुग्ध करने वाला, बाँध लेने वाला

    • a riveting thriller
    • The riveting final kept spectators on the edge of their seats.
    • The documentary on the Himalayas was absolutely riveting.
    + 2 more examples
    • Her riveting talk kept the whole audience silent.
    • I found the last chapter of the novel riveting.

    Synonyms gripping fascinating absorbing engrossing spellbinding

    Opposite boring dull tedious uninteresting

◇Word family
rivet noun, verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

riv·et·ing

?Which word?

Keep the gripping words together: riveting, gripping, compelling, enthralling, unputdownable (of a book, informal).

बाँध लेने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: riveting, gripping, compelling, enthralling, unputdownable (किताब के लिए, अनौपचारिक)।

§Grammar and usage

Usage: riveting is a lexicalized adjective; a rivet is a metal pin used to join pieces of metal, and riveted means unable to look away ('Her eyes were riveted on the screen').

प्रयोग में riveting स्वतंत्र adjective है; rivet धातु के टुकड़े जोड़ने की धातु की कील है, और riveted का अर्थ नज़र न हटा पाना है ('Her eyes were riveted on the screen')।