Synonyms of intrigued

intrigued 1 of 2

adjective

as in interested

Related Words

• interested
• engaged
• involved
• engrossed
• enthralled
• immersed
• focused
• absorbed
• rapt
• observant
• attentive
• intent
• mesmerized
• hypnotized
• conscious
• deep
• watchful
• alert
• alive
• wide-awake
• open-eyed

Dissimilar Words

• distracted
• absent
• unfocused
• abstracted
• inattentive
• absentminded
• oblivious
• preoccupied
• remote
• dreamy
• lost
• unabsorbed
• foggy
• hazy
• uninterested
• disinterested
• apathetic
• inobservant
• daydreaming
• faraway

intrigued

2 of 2

verb

past tense of intrigue

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plotted
• schemed
• planned
• contrived
• conspired
• connived
• colluded
• machinated
• devised
• concocted
• put up
• designed
• manipulated
• engineered
• hatched
• compassed
• counterplotted
• maneuvered
• brewed
• cooked (up)
• shaped
• mapped
• laid out
• jockeyed
• framed

2

as in fascinated

to hold the attention of

the mystery story intrigued me so that I read it in one sitting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interested
• fascinated
• immersed
• occupied
• involved
• attracted
• gripped
• engrossed
• busied
• engaged
• enthralled
• bemused
• enchanted
• distracted
• absorbed
• preoccupied
• captivated
• obsessed
• enwrapped
• charmed
• caught up
• mesmerized
• caught one's eye
• bewitched
• allured
• hypnotized
• beguiled
• monopolized
• hogged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bored
• tired
• wearied
• jaded
• palled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intrigued

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

As an anthropologist interested in religion and an AI researcher interested in chatbots, we are intrigued that the ancient idea of an oracle has resurfaced in discussions about conversational AI. — Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

And while the participants were intrigued by her camera, the photographs themselves were often secondary. — Zoe Whitfield, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

But the highly competitive pricing figures to be worth the wait for current VR headset users and folks who've been intrigued by the Vision Pro but have held off due to the aforementioned drawbacks. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Meriweather, who played only 59 snaps in three years at Georgia, intrigued Mirabal because of his size — 6-7, 305 — and ability to play tackle. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

But we are intrigued by this, because that’s not the way that the suspects are thinking. — Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

When a solar sales team showed up at Craig McKinney's Waxahachie home last year, he was intrigued. — Erin Jones, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

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