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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Then, shortly after the pandemic, he became more interested in Christianity.

From BBC

I am mostly interested in if/how current events, including the war in Iran and the protests against ICE, are mentioned in any way.

From Los Angeles Times

“When you go out and try to sell them low-cost solutions, the U.S. government wasn’t interested,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said the US had "reached out to us several times" and claimed Washington was "very interested" in a deal.

From BBC

Americans “might be losing interest in the war, but the war may continue to be interested in us.”

From The Wall Street Journal

interested

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