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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Everton would be interested in a deal for Grealish on the right terms. — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 14 July 2026 There’s a house on the property where Francis Ford Coppola filmed Vito Corleone avenging his mother’s death in The Godfather Part II, but Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana were interested in a much older tale about Sicily—one of gods and mortals. — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 14 July 2026 DeVoto persuades an editor at Houghton Mifflin to offer them a contract; when Houghton Mifflin eventually rejects the manuscript, DeVoto gets Knopf interested. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026 After two years of market-beating returns, investors are becoming less interested in how strong the last quarter was than whether this unusually favorable backdrop can last. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 13 July 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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adjective
in·​ter·​est·​ed
: having a recognizable interest in a matter compare interest sense 2

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