ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE BOOKS/MOVIES Flashcards
Riveting
having the power to fix the attention : engrossing, fascinating a riveting story
Examples: His new book is even better, a riveting account of human aspiration and folly taken to extremes.
The prosecution dominated the majority of the trial, which included riveting and emotional testimony from 45 witnesses.
Synonyms
absorbing, arresting, consuming, engaging, engrossing, enthralling, fascinating, gripping, immersing, interesting, intriguing, involving
Antonyms
boring, drab, dry, dull, heavy, monotonous, tedious, uninteresting
Intriguing
engaging the interest to a marked degree
Example: The Huns are intriguing not only because of their notoriously hawkish history, but also because of their place as middlemen between Mongol and Turkic ethnicity.
Synonyms
absorbing, arresting, consuming, engaging, engrossing, enthralling, fascinating, gripping, immersing, interesting, involving, riveting
Antonyms
boring, drab, dry, dull, heavy, monotonous, tedious, uninteresting
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Binge-worthy
(of a TV series) engaging enough for a viewer to watch multiple episodes in succession
Additional Information
It’s rare to see a show filled with such mysterious complexity, stridently defying the conventions that would traditionally make a show seem initially binge-worthy
Binge-watch
to watch several episodes (= separate parts) of a television series or programme, one after another.
We binge-watched an entire season of “Breaking Bad” on Sunday.
to watch many or all episodes of (a TV series) in rapid succession
Even those of us who have bundled TV and broadband-Internet subscriptions from telephone or cable companies increasingly use them to binge-watch Netflix shows like Orange Is the New Black on an iPad … rather than flip through 500 channels to find nothing on.
Fast-paced
adjective
adjective: fast-paced
(of a narrative or series of events) moving or developing very quickly.
“a fast-paced thriller”
Engrossing
adjective: engrossing
absorbing all one’s attention or interest.
“the most engrossing parts of the book”
offbeat
Unusual and strange and therefore surprising or noticeable:
an offbeat sense of humour
Synonyms
quirkyway-out old-fashioned informal
Action-packed
Action-packed: full of action
Example: To round off the day’s action-packed racing program, the Lighting Rods will also be taking to the circuit.
Adventorous
Adventurous- a person who likes adventure takes the risk to have an adventure
Example: These are supposed to be the most adventurous years of your life, packed with experiences.
Amusing
Amusing: funny; enjoyable
Example: David Gordon Green and Jamie Bell deliver an amusing and anecdotal commentary, relaying the many misadventures that took place in the production.
Astonishing
Astonishing: surprising, amazing, astounding
Example: Further setting the record straight today, the State Department has corrected an astonishing blunder in its annual report on terrorism.
Awe-inspiring
Awe-inspiring: Something or someone that is awe-inspiring amazes people in a slightly frightening but positive way.
Example: America still churns with many fierce, and amazing, and awe-inspiring things, from all over the place
Believable
Believable: Credible
Example: He manages to translate the comic perfectly and at the same time create believable characters and situations.
Breath-taking
Breath-taking It takes your breath away (because of its magnificence).
Example: We are capable of playing breath-taking rugby, but it’s a real concern that we are still making schoolboy howlers.
Brilliant
Brilliant: of surpassing excellence
Example: Brilliant breakthroughs can emerge as a result of hard work and disciplined effort.
Boring
Boring: Dull and Uninteresting
Example: Originally from Ballygar Co. Galway he worked as a well boring contractor and water diviner.
Captivating
Captivating: Capturing the interest
Example: It remains to be seen whether the film matches the book as a captivating bit of entertainment.
Charismatic
Charismatic: Having personal magnetism
Example: It is also one of the last strongholds of the charismatic sage grouse, which has declined throughout the W
Elusive
Elusive: Be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
Example: Sometimes how design improves our lives comes down to elusive, intangible emotions or feelings.
Encharting
Enchanting: Delightful, charming, captivating
Example: She was humming to herself an enchanting melody, and the young Count stood there entranced by the fair young maiden..
Enganging
Engaging: interesting almost to the point of exciting; tending to attract and occupy someone’s attention; compelling (engaging, disengaged)
Entertaining
Entertaining: Funny and enjoyable
Example: As they are two leagues above the local side it was, as it turned out, a fair and very entertaining game
Erratic
Erratic: Irregular
Example: Other grandparents fear the regular and erratic comings and goings and demands of the unfit parents of their grandchildre
Evocative
Evocative: Serving to bring to mind
Example: The scent was evocative of geranium, industrial-grade balsam resin and several noxious petrochemicals, one being naphtha.
Evolving
Evolving: Developing
Example: Though her sense of swing is evolving, Bode’s unpretentious delivery, easy phrasing, and sweet demeanor is deligh
Exciting
Exciting: Thrilling
Example: This event is advertised as a family day out with opportunities to watch skilled aviation displays and see exciting jet aircraft.
Exhilarating
Exhilarating: invigorating and refreshing; cheering; V. exhilarate: make cheerful and excited
(estimulante-excitante)
Example: A stiffer suspension, uprated big brakes and a six-speed gearbox guarantee an exhilarating driving experience.
Fanciful
Fanciful: whimsical; visionary; imaginary; produced by imagination; Ex. fanciful scheme
imaginario/fantasioso
Example:
Marty told a fanciful story about a dragon to the children.
Aaron liked to tell fanciful stories for entertainment
While he is recognized for these fanciful appointments, he did more than build furniture.
Page-turner
a book that is so exciting that you want to read it quickly:
Her latest novel is a real page-turner.
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Whimsical
(fanciful) extravagante adj mf
Edward Lear’s poems are far too whimsical for my taste.
Los poemas de Edward Lear son muy extravagantes para mi gusto.
Freakish
- Markedly unusual or abnormal; strange: freakish weather; a freakish combination of styles.
- Relating to or being a freak: a freakish extra toe.
- Capricious or whimsical.
