interested

1 of 2

adjective

in·​ter·​est·​ed ˈin-t(ə-)rə-stəd  ˈin-tə-ˌre- 

ˈin-ˌtre-;

ˈin-tər-

1

: having the attention engaged

interested listeners

2

: being affected or involved

interested parties

interestedly adverb

interested

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of interest entry 2

Examples of interested in a Sentence

Adjective

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Born in New York in 1923, Richard Avedon first became interested in fashion thanks to his father, who owned a women’s clothing store on Fifth Avenue, which carried the latest fashion magazines. — Siran Babayan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

To defend us all from a health care system more interested in monetizing our illness than healing our bodies and minds. — Eric Henderson, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

But as the past two years have demonstrated, Putin is not interested in compromise and has the resources to keep fighting. — Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2026

But are Democrats interested in de-escalation after such a decisive victory? — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for interested

• disinterested
• uninterested

Legal Definition

interested

adjective

in·​ter·​est·​ed

: having a recognizable interest in a matter compare interest sense 2