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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"This is the first time astronauts have ever flown on this spacecraft before. That's what we're most interested in getting data from," he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Tinsley, the lawyer representing the Spiveys, was particularly interested in the handling of Boyd’s dash-mounted tablet and his phones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The next step is to scale up production by partnering with companies interested in bringing the technology to market.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

In December, the German parliament voted to introduce voluntary military service, meaning that from January all 18-year-olds would be sent a questionnaire asking if they were interested in joining the armed forces.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

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

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

interested

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