interesant

Interesant is a Romanian adjective meaning "interesting" or "noteworthy." It describes things, topics, people, or events that provoke curiosity or attention. In masculine singular it is interesant; feminine singular is interesantă; masculine plural interesanți; feminine plural interesante. Examples: Este un subiect interesant. Este o idee interesantă.

The word is borrowed from the French int éressant, which in turn comes from Latin interesse, meaning "to be of importance" or "to matter." The Romanian form has been adapted to fit Romanian noun and adjective endings while retaining the core meaning of capturing attention or curiosity.

Usage in Romanian is relatively neutral to mildly positive. It is common in everyday talk, journalism, education, and criticism. It can indicate novelty, significance, or instructive value, depending on context and emphasis. In some cases, tone or intonation will shape whether it reads as merely factual or somewhat evaluative.

Cross-linguistic notes: Romanian interesant shares its basic sense with cognate forms in other languages. For example, Dutch and German use the form interess ant (spelled interessant in those languages), with the same general meaning of something that draws interest.

Synonyms and near-antonyms include atrăgător, captivant, incitant (as close shades of meaning) and neinteresant or plictisitor as opposite terms. In translation, interesează often maps to "interesting" in English, with nuance adjusted to context.