9. Exciting vs. Boring

Captivate

to draw someone’s attention or interest, esp. through beauty or charm

engross

to completely absorb one’s attention

enthrall

to fascinate; to draw and hold someone’s attention

enchant

to charm or delight someone, as if by magic

tempting

alluring, enticing, or attractive

intriguing

interesting and attractive

appealing

having qualities that people want or enjoy

alluring

having great attraction and appeal

moving

causing a strong emotional response

stirring

arousing strong emotions or excitement

singular

exceptional; extraordinary

unprecedented

having never happened before

exclusive

limited to a specific person or group, not including others

surreal

having an irrational quality reminiscent of a dream

fantastic

imaginative; existing only in the imagination

outlier

something exceptional, out of the ordinary; outside the normal range

exception

a person or thing that does not follow the usual rule or pattern

abnormal

not typical or expected; not normal a

anomalous

differing from the standard or norm

atypical

not usual for a type or group; outside the normal

radical

departing significantly from established norms or beliefs

disparate

fundamentally different or distinct

divergent

differing; developing or moving in different directions

elaborate

carefully arranged or planned; full of complicated detail

intricate

extremely detailed or complicated

ornamental

used for decoration; pretty but not useful

ornate

elaborately or excessively decorated or detailed

adorn

to decorate or add ornaments to something or someone in order to make it more attractive

embellish

to make something more beautiful, interesting, or entertaining by adding decorative details; to exaggerate

flamboyant

dramatic, bold, or showy in appearance; drawing notice by being energetic, confident, and stylish

gaudy

showy and brightly colored, but in an excessive and unrefined way

ostentatious

vulgar or pretentious in display; meant to attract attention or impress

emulate

to try to equal or surpass a person or achievement, usu. out of respect

replicate

to copy exactly

duplicate

to make a precise copy of

tedious

causing boredom; long, dull, or tiresome

monotonous

having no change or source of interest

banal

boring or dreary; lacking originality or interest

clichéd

showing a lack of originality; stereotypical

hackneyed

insignificant or lacking meaning because of overuse, esp. of a word or phrase

trite

repetitive and dull; lacking freshness or originality

formulaic

lacking creativity or originality

derivative

based on something else

insipid

dull and uninspiring

lackluster

dull or colorless; lacking in energy or interest

bland

not very interesting

pedestrian

lacking in inspiration or imagination; ordinary or unremarkable

mediocre

ordinary or poor in quality; inferior

mundane

ordinary or commonplace; uninteresting

nondescript

lacking in any exceptional or memorable features