Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

interest

[in-ter-ist, -trist] / ˈɪn tər ɪst, -trɪst /


NOUN
advantage
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Several analysts say at least one issue that France has put on the table for discussion may bait Trump's interest: trade relations with China.

From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026

Chakrabarti’s own interest in Penn was sparked two decades earlier when he puzzled over it as a young architect at Skidmore Owings & Merrill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

The valuation is also 210 times SpaceX’s estimated 2026 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization of $10 billion and 91 times estimated 2027 Ebitda of $23 billion.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

In a bid to further his new found interest he was keen to join the university's bird watching society, but originally felt "too shy" to attend.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But the two siblings are lounging together on the couch, their sock-clad feet propped on the coffee table, eating McDonald’s and watching the news with less interest than I expected.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




Vocabulary lists containing interest


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "interest" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com