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

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Many users aren’t interested in a touch screen for general computing, so the reflection annoyances aren’t worth the trade-off to plenty of shoppers. —Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025

Arsenal are also interested in the possibility of adding a wide player, although such a signing might require one of their existing options to depart. —James McNicholas, New York Times, 16 May 2025

Salespeople would cite the software upgrades to those interested in buying. —Chris Kirkham, USA Today, 16 May 2025

That begs a question: Why are the members of the conservative-leaning nonprofit American Accountability Foundation interested in what is placed in the collection of the Library of Congress? —Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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