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

At age 76, four decades removed from his formative turn as Sam Malone in “Cheers,” Danson was intrigued by what “A Man on the Inside” attempts to unpack: that older people still have plenty more to contribute to the world and derive a better quality of life through such a sense of belonging.

From Los Angeles Times

Jokura added he was most intrigued by “the synchronized contraction of the muscles, which indicates that nerve cells fused quickly, allowing the sharing of electrical signals or action potentials. This could imply a form of shared consciousness, making this phenomenon a valuable experimental model for studying integration mechanisms.”

From Salon

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

With high hopes for the production, the high school teacher said she was intrigued to see how this kind of art form told the unresolved tragedy.

From Los Angeles Times

I was intrigued by Mr. Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times