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

Kempf says the hotel plans to open reservations to the public in July and has already begun discussions with groups interested in booking rooms. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 25 June 2026

No studio was interested in a New York cop story mistitled The French Connection, but Billy Friedkin coaxed $17 million out of Fox. — Peter Bart, Deadline, 25 June 2026

For instance, a student interested in political science, a major that draws an exceptionally high volume of applicants annually, might reflect on their interest and discover that they are propelled by an underlying curiosity about what motivates human behavior. — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Donaldson and Rapp were both interested—even though Donaldson had concerns. — Keith O’Brien, New Yorker, 25 June 2026

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