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

The tension between the various competing interests is handled with nuance and without taking sides, all while showing both the pitfalls and the wondrous potential of this annual spectacle. — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

The resulting album, Exhale, sounds like a musical conversation, an attempt to find the overlap in their interests—and also, perhaps, to make sparks fly where their instincts clash. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026

What a prenup covers Prenups generally can't determine child custody or child support, because courts decide those issues based ont he child's best interests at the time of a divorce. — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 6 July 2026

The consumer spending was a sign that women were spending on themselves and their own interests—not just on their spouses and families. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 July 2026

Those of us old enough to remember the 1994-95 strike recall it as a disaster for the sport, as fans were annoyed by both owners and players, and many turned to other life interests. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026

In discussing her varied interests and style sense, Pilar Queen said her mother developed her own sense of style and wasn’t influenced by her own mother. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 6 July 2026

Dating later in life can offer opportunities to meet new people, expand social circles, explore shared interests, and build meaningful relationships. — Matthew Kayser updated July 6, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Every state except Georgia, Idaho and Louisiana has an office of the consumer advocate that represents customer interests in proceedings before the state utility regulator. — Theodore J. Kury, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

Verb

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

What interests me more is what has changed, which is the very substance of capital. — Sergey Stopnevich, Forbes.com, 26 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

All that stuff really interests me. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 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

At the moment, the only Championship side that interests me in FPL terms are Coventry. — Holly Shand, New York Times, 26 May 2026