Definitions

interested

[in-ter-uh-stid, -truh-stid, -tuh-res-tid] / ˈɪn tər ə stɪd, -trə stɪd, -təˌrɛs tɪd /

ADJECTIVE

concerned, curious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorbed attentive engrossed excited implicated involved keen obsessed responsive sympathetic

STRONG

affected attracted awakened biased caught drawn enticed fascinated fired gone hooked impressed inspired inspirited lured moved occupied open predisposed prejudiced roused sold stimulated stirred struck taken touched

WEAK

eat, sleep, and breathe intent into on the case partial partisan

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bored disinterested ignorant inattentive indifferent uncaring unconcerned unenthusiastic uninterested

STRONG

OK fair impartial unbiased unmoved

WEAK

apathetic incurious

Example Sentences

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He adds: "We are particularly interested in investigating the environments they colonized and speciated in, especially in ecosystems dominated by large apex predators such as abelisaurids and megaraptorans."

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

For all the domestic pressures at play on both sides and the febrile atmosphere in and around the Gulf, neither Iran nor the US seems interested in a return to war.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

He added that Trump was very interested in his election campaign, but "there was no statement of support, nor should there have been one, and I would never ask for such a thing."

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

In 2022, former German chancellor Olaf Scholz was interested in securing Canadian LNG to help replace Russian gas imports.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Before the lightning strike, his father hadn’t been at all interested in weather.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

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