intrigued

[ in-treegd ]

adjective

1. curious about or fascinated by something unusual or mysterious:

   Intrigued onlookers came out onto their balconies, trying to catch a glimpse of the festivities.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of intrigue ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·in·trigued adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of intrigued¹

intrigue ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

A marketing executive and mother of three, she was intrigued by the opportunity to work with a dating coach with impressive credentials.

From Los Angeles Times

"There are some interesting shopping habits in this aisle," he said, adding he had known rows between couples after a man had become "intrigued by a gadget or two".

From BBC

“I was so intrigued how Hugh was going to turn his infamously unsatisfactory character in order to present me with this prize, and he did nothing,” Curtis said.

From Los Angeles Times

"I was intrigued by ant trail research that Dr. Karamched shared with me and became interested in pursuing further research on it and creating models based on this previous work."

From Science Daily

The 1992 film sees Todd's character accidentally summoned to the real world by a graduate student in Chicago intrigued by the urban legend of the Candyman, setting off a chain of murderous events.

From BBC