interested

adjective

in·​ter·​est·​ed ˈin-t(ə-)rə-stəd How to pronounce interested (audio) ˈin-tə-ˌre- How to pronounce interested (audio)
ˈin-ˌtre-;
ˈin-tər-
Synonyms of interestednext
1
: having the attention engaged
interested listeners
2
: being affected or involved
interested parties
interestedly adverb

Examples of interested in a Sentence

The listeners were all greatly interested in the lecture. students who are interested in archaeology I'd be interested to learn more about his background. I'm interested to hear what you have to say. I was very interested to learn that she had once lived in California. I asked him if he wanted to play tennis, but he said he wasn't interested. The plan will have to be approved by all interested parties.
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But now the story has fallen apart, and Fox is barely interested. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 Many large conglomerates were delivering mediocre results; managers were widely seen as empire-builders more interested in size and stability than returns. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 So why would SpaceX be interested in a remote, marshy location in southern Louisiana? — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026 At that point, stopping transmission of the virus was much more important than its home address was, but the latter interested Trump far more than the former did. — Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interested

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of interested was in 1602

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“Interested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interested. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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interested

adjective
in·​ter·​est·​ed
: having a recognizable interest in a matter compare interest sense 2

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