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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
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told Semafor in August that Kansas and Mississippi are the next tier of Senate races Democrats are interested in. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Both are craftsmen, interested in immediate emotional response over esoteric scholarly unpacking. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
What interested you in the character initially? — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026 To my surprise, that interested him—most men wouldn’t have wanted to hear about it. — Joyce Johnson, New Yorker, 23 May 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
  • But writing notes by hand requires a more engaged mental filter.
    — Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • By creating measurable value today, employees become more engaged in their roles.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of engaged
Adjective
  • Washington has been especially concerned about China’s military presence at a Cambodian navy base on the Gulf of Thailand.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But the original impetus concerned women not having to get their Manolo Blahniks stuck in the mud.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of concerned
Verb
  • Neal, who grew up a 49ers fan, put it bluntly when he and his father were asked why the family was so intrigued by the Seahawks in particular.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Since Simpson was drafted out of Georgia Tech in 2022, Mottola wanted Rays minor-league coaches to refrain from making any changes, intrigued to see how far the unique skill set could take him.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of intrigued
Adjective
  • Black later had fee disputes with Epstein, leading Karp to become involved in negotiations on behalf of his Apollo client.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The 2024 Hornets Freshman All-American passer, who played last season at Fresno State, was in uniform to remain involved but was without a helmet or a football.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 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
  • As Oppenheim put it at the film’s Venice press conference, he’d long been fascinated by Hansen, and only became more so after his wife gifted him a Cameo from the host for his birthday.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Here are four more scammers who fascinated people on the internet – plus one who people thought was a scammer but turned out not to be.
    — Owen Carry, USA Today, 3 Sep. 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
  • Tom Bonser, who was chief financial officer, left in January and has since taken on a new position at Fulham — although his role is now filled by Tom Rawcliffe, who previously occupied similar jobs at AFC Wimbledon and Bristol City.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Israel argues that the territory is disputed rather than occupied, and asserts that Jews have a historical right to the land.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of occupied

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

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