interested

[ in-ter-uh-stid, -truh-stid, -tuh-res-tid ]

adjective

1. having an interest in something; concerned:

   Interested members will meet at noon.

2. having the attention or curiosity engaged:

   an interested spectator.

3. characterized by a feeling of interest.
4. influenced by personal or selfish motives:

   an interested witness.

5. participating; having an interest or share; having money involved.

interested

/ -tərɪs-; ˈɪntrɪstɪd /

adjective

1. showing or having interest
2. usually prenominal personally involved or implicated

   the interested parties met to discuss the business

Derived Forms

• ˈinterestedly, adverb
• ˈinterestedness, noun

Other Words From

• inter·est·ed·ly adverb
• inter·est·ed·ness noun
• over·inter·est·ed adjective
• over·inter·est·ed·ly adverb
• over·inter·est·ed·ness noun
• quasi-inter·est·ed adjective
• quasi-inter·est·ed·ly adverb
• well-inter·est·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of interested¹

First recorded in 1655–65; interest ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) or -ed ³( def )

Example Sentences

Of the potential opponents brainstormed for Paul, Netflix was most interested in Tyson, a big name who could draw longtime boxing fans and viewers outside the sport.

From Los Angeles Times

They are more interested in punishing other people than in advancing the common good.

From Salon

But meta layers of surrealism are on brand for Aitken, who said he’s “really interested in that idea of, like, where the line between fiction and nonfiction gets blurred.”

From Los Angeles Times

I hit a point with my jackets where I had kind of peaked, and I wasn’t as interested in exploring them.

From Los Angeles Times

Whatever sensory input sharks use to track us down, the truth is, they’re not that interested in humans.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• absorbed
• attentive
• engrossed
• excited
• implicated
• involved
• keen
• obsessed
• responsive
• sympathetic