What does riveting mean?

riveting means "capable of arousing and holding the attention".

How many syllables are in riveting?

riveting has 3 syllables: riv-e-ting. The stress falls on "riv". In IPA it is /ˈɹɪvətɪŋ/.

What is another word for riveting?

Close synonyms include absorbing, engrossing, fascinating, gripping. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is riveting a common word?

riveting is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

riveting — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
capable of arousing and holding the attention
“a fascinating story”
Synonymsabsorbing engrossing fascinating gripping
Similarinteresting

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How many syllables are in riveting?

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