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interested

[in-ter-uh-stid, -truh-stid, -tuh-res-tid] / ˈɪn tər ə stɪd, -trə stɪd, -təˌrɛs tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
concerned, curious
Synonyms
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absorbed attentive engrossed excited implicated involved keen obsessed responsive sympathetic
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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
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eat, sleep, and breathe intent into on the case partial partisan
Antonyms
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bored disinterested ignorant inattentive indifferent uncaring unconcerned unenthusiastic uninterested
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OK fair impartial unbiased unmoved
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apathetic incurious

Example Sentences

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Ned Davis Research’s Joe Kalish is interested in pivoting to Treasuries, even as the debt market wraps up a tumultuous week.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“It shows them, first and foremost, that you are interested and you are prepared.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Working with stars Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, director Kristoffer Borgli is less interested in matters of compatibility than the fickle calculus of cancellation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Mr. Watamanuk is not interested in investigating any predictable friction in the multiracial dynamic that was streetwear in its early days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

He wouldn’t really try to make me go through with getting married when he knew how interested I was in the shop.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.