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

Furthermore, Italy is knocking on Garcia’s door because Napoli and Inter Milan want him, and Bayer Leverkusen is also interested in Germany. —Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025

But there’s no question that Milch and the writers are interested in the funny, annoying and painfully human ways that tightly joined partnerships interact in the bleakest of circumstances. —Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025

The game isn’t interested in having anyone stop to smell the roses, but the narrow window to get anything done can be exhausting. —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025

The Kelce brothers laughed, but Travis Kelce is interested in having a hand in the Olympics in some fashion. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 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