Synonyms of interests

interests 1 of 2

noun

plural of interest

1

as in stakes

a legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something

all of the workers at the food cooperative have an interest in it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stakes
• shares
• parts
• claims
• partnerships
• ownerships
• possessions
• titles
• co-ownerships

2

as in companies

a commercial or industrial activity or organization

a multinational corporation with interests on every continent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• companies
• firms
• concerns
• houses
• enterprises
• businesses
• corporations
• associations
• agencies
• establishments
• outfits
• trusts
• conglomerates
• dealers
• outlets
• multinationals
• chains
• cartels
• syndicates
• combines
• microenterprises

3

as in interest groups

a group of people with a common identifying interest that they seek to protect and promote

the contention that the nation's financial interests have too much power

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interest groups
• special interests
• pressure groups
• vested interests
• political action committees

interests

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of interest

as in intrigues

to hold the attention of

the book didn't interest me, so I ended up watching the parade of people on the sidewalk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intrigues
• fascinates
• occupies
• involves
• immerses
• attracts
• grips
• busies
• engrosses
• engages
• bemuses
• enchants
• absorbs
• distracts
• preoccupies
• enthralls
• obsesses
• charms
• enwraps
• catches up
• catches one's eye
• captivates
• allures
• bewitches
• hypnotizes
• beguiles
• mesmerizes
• hogs
• monopolizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bores
• tires
• wearies
• palls
• jades

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of interests

Noun

Independent groups spent millions more backing unsuccessful Republican candidates for governor Chris Carr and Brad Raffensperger, with interests ranging from Planned Parenthood to Georgia Realtors rounding out the top spenders. — David Wickert, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026

This would, sometimes, mean taking a hard line even between the monarch and family members if the aide believes that was the best course of action to uphold the interests of the monarchy. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Kaya also shared several of her mom’s interests, including a love of horses and swimming. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

By the time the snowfall melts, Rukumba is no longer a community but a collection of competing interests each convinced the miracle belongs to them. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026

Both China and the United States have interests in setting standards as humanity renews its interest in exploring the moon. — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Managing logistics can feel like a full-time job, especially if juggling multiple kids with different interests. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 16 Aug. 2026

Experts urge parents to listen to pediatricians, who have the best interests of their kids at heart. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Over time, Russian prosecutors have begun to charge more of these Ukrainians with treason—for the crime of betraying Russia—rather than with harming the interests of a foreign state. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Verb

That distance—the difficulty of truly making contact with another person from the limits of the self—interests me as a writer. — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026

What interests me is this idea of hybridity—where human infrastructure and natural systems become entangled. — Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

What’s underneath Beulah and what’s really driving her is what interests me. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026

These are novels about bohemian communities of friends and lovers and artistic collaborators, which is a big part of what interests me about AIDS activism. — Sarah Schulman, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026

Onscreen love interests Holly Marie Combs and Brian Krause are letting fans think their relationship is the same offscreen, too. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026

That coexistence interests me more than any single genre. — Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026

Make new friends or join a club that interests you. — Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026

What interests you about telling a story like that? — Wengel Gemu, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026