INTRIGUED Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of intrigued

as in interested

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verb

past tense of intrigue

as in plotted

to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends evidence that the leading manufacturers had intrigued to keep prices artificially high

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as in fascinated

to hold the attention of the mystery story intrigued me so that I read it in one sitting

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Adjective

The women stare back at her with sullen but intrigued faces. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026 Preservation in progress On a Tuesday in July, a dozen or so visitors ambled between Fallingwater’s main living room and its terrace, museum-tour headsets dangling from their ears, appearing more intrigued than irritated by the tower of scaffolding and tarps that rose above them. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025 Like most people, I was intrigued by the possibilities AI might bring into the world — more intrigued, not surprisingly, when those possibilities included cures for disease, solutions to poverty and not taking the jobs of every journalist still standing. — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025 That defensive mindset is a part of the reason why the Magic were so intrigued with the 20-year-old prospect. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025 The ‘Likely Not Going Anywhere’ Division Thomas Novak — The Penguins remain very intrigued by him. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 17 June 2025 Selin, a Harvard freshman, becomes intrigued and then enamored by Ivan, an older mathematics student from Hungary. — Literary Hub, 21 May 2025 Teams are very intrigued to have some of their lead evaluators head over to Europe to get eyes on him and see what’s happening. — Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025

Verb

The six-episode thriller paints an eerie image of small-town life in Newfoundland, and viewers are intrigued by the mystique of the striking Canadian backdrop. — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026 Both Heder and Madeley were intrigued by the juxtaposition of Heumann’s desire for movement with her paralysis forcing her to be still. — Kristen Lopez, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026 Now in his 14th season with the NBA, Atlanta Hawks guard CJ McCollum was first intrigued by wine when his wife Elise’s parents gifted the couple a bottle of Merlot while the two were still in college and dating. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026 Even a Ken Ludwig script has to fight to stand out in this crowded field, but Jane Austen fans seem to be a gracious, easygoing, open-minded bunch and should be intrigued by this insensible sequel, even if a petty emperor marches right through it. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026 Still, there were a number of real-life court cases that intrigued him as a storyteller with a journalism background. — Tomris Laffly, Time, 23 Oct. 2026 Played by Steve Earle, Dale offers Lee a sandwich, but Lee is more intrigued by a novelty mug in the cab of his truck. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026 Jason Oppenheim, the luxury real estate broker best known for his role on Selling Sunset, was intrigued by Pratt and Raman this election cycle. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026 My 15-year-old daughter just got her learner’s permit, so when I was pitched a new gadget tailored to teen drivers, I was intrigued. — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 19 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrigued

Adjective

Longhorn Foundation donors and Texas Football season ticket holders, as well as UT Austin students, faculty and staff who are interested in attending the concert are encouraged to sign up for the artist presale.

— Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 29 Oct. 2026
Both sides appear interested in sending MLB players to the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in two years.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of interested

Verb

Most importantly, no more need for gas nor the treasonous chicanery plotted by the president and an enemy.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
An Arizona man who allegedly plotted a mass casualty attack on a Jewish or Muslim house of worship is being accused by prosecutors of possessing an infamous bomb-making manual linked to the Oklahoma City bomber.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of plotted

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On a visit to the Bargello sculpture museum in Florence, Italy, a 3-year-old friend of mine was fascinated by its statues’ naked butts.

— Blake Gopnik, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026
He’s always been obsessed with historic epochs like the Civil War and World War II and fascinated with the post-war boom and the sojourns of Route 66.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of fascinated

Adjective

Finally, big hospital systems can fight back even when engaged employers try to steer patients to cheaper providers.

— Tony Lo Sasso, STAT, 29 Oct. 2026
Of the six engaged couples on Love Is Blind season 11, Boston’s Michaella Giorgio and Rob Feeley seemed most likely to make it down the aisle.

— Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of engaged

Verb

In the fall of 2025, two years after Chody’s search began, the brand reached out and proposed a collaboration—one that she’d be immersed in from every step of the way.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 29 Oct. 2026
Pollard has also been immersed in surrealism and dada, fitting genres for a musician and visual artist who has a knack for bending words and images to his will — either via hallucinatory lyrics or collages that mesh realms both physical and meta.

— Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of immersed

Adjective

Levy became involved with the Furby when his friend, Dave Hampton, who invented the toy with co-creator Caleb Chung, called Levy who had a talent for making pitches and had the connection.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026
The involved parties seem to grasp the value of promoting the garden as a haven for the creatures that have called our region home for centuries.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of involved

Verb

The current structure, which houses the watch store Bucherer, among other tenants, was built for IBM in 1983, but from 1938 to 1964 this site was occupied by the technology company’s headquarters and showroom.

— Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Elsewhere in Europe, a huge encampment of tents has occupied a square in Madrid since late last month, and thousands of people in Portugal have taken to the streets in the city of Lisbon.

— Richard Engel, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2026

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