interested 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of interestednext
1
as in engaged

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2
as in concerned

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interested

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verb

past tense of interest
as in intrigued
to hold the attention of the book didn't interest me, so I ended up watching the parade of people on the sidewalk

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Recent Examples of interested
Adjective
Caligaris said Ledgebrook is getting outreach from private equity firms and hedge funds interested in providing reinsurance on a collateralized basis, drawn by returns that don’t move with markets. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 Skydance certainly seems interested in moving quickly to bring back certain franchises. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
This question interested me as a computational biophysicist who studies how living systems process information and adapt to changing environments. — Shiladitya Banerjee, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026 Your three films to date reveal you as a filmmaker interested in structure. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interested
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interested
  1. engaged
  2. concerned
  3. intrigued
  4. involved
  5. quizzical
  6. fascinated
  7. enthralled
  8. occupied
Adjective
  • The survey describes a wealthy, highly engaged slice of the generation, not Gen Z consumers generally.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Greene-Placentia later became more engaged in Arizona Democratic politics.
    — Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of engaged
Adjective
  • The hurricane's impact extends far beyond upstream crude extraction, with markets now increasingly concerned about potential disruptions to US refining capacity.
    — , CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
  • But the disparity also illustrates why neither ESPN nor the NFL should be particularly concerned about Monday's unusually poor number.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of concerned
Verb
  • She was taken with Arnold right away, and intrigued by Bartlett’s visual style and imagination.
    — Darryn King, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The latter ran the college’s Computer Science department; the former is intrigued by the teacher’s lectures on neural networks.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of intrigued
Adjective
  • Sonia Ben Jaafar, CEO of the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation, told Semafor that private donors from the Gulf want to be more involved in designing development programs rather than simply financing them.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • That gives you a way to stay involved without spending the rest of the meeting next to someone who’s sick.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of involved
Adjective
  • Long missing an eyebrow, the plushie looked forever quizzical.
    — Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2026
  • To its left, sausages revolved on chrome rollers; to its right, a human attendant in a brightly colored uniform looked patient and quizzical.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of quizzical
Verb
  • In 2008, passionate surfer Tim Russo purchased the property, renamed it, and set out to organically grow it into a resort full of wonder where serious surfers and travelers fascinated with the surf lifestyle could vacation happily.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Ancient Greeks were fascinated by phallic symbols and that showed in their comedy.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of fascinated
Adjective
  • Rochelle worked there as an assistant to the principal, and was less enthralled with the idea of Alex following his father’s path.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • But Caldwell is more enthralled by what’s possible at the restaurant level.
    — John Kell, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Definition of enthralled
Verb
  • Built in 1784, the home was originally occupied by a prominent Salem merchant dealing in rum and Sumatran pepper.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The Russian Defense Ministry said Friday that its air defenses overnight downed 646 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions, occupied Crimea, the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of occupied

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“Interested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interested. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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