interested

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

Example Sentences

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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Recent Examples on the Web

O’Brien takes a firmly closed door and opens it just a tiny crack if the Krafts are interested. —Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Jan. 2023

Crean, just 37 at the time, became one of the hottest names in the coaching circuit, with reports that places like UCLA were interested. —Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2023

Those who are interested can sign up for free here. —al, 19 Jan. 2023

People who are interested can call 216-2190467 or can find the business on booksy.com. —Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland, 17 Jan. 2023

Republicans are not really interested in upholding the law and following security protocols. —Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner, 16 Jan. 2023

Joel isn't interested, and not only because this is a distraction from his efforts to find Tommy. —Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2023

Spitzer had tried to get funding for his project, but the National Library of Medicine and potential corporate sponsors were not interested. —National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2023

Chinese consumers, once enthusiastic buyers of real estate, are not interested. —Claire Fu, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Legal Definition

interested

adjective

in·​ter·​est·​ed

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