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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I’m very, very interested in that story, and so we got to research what it’s like being the child of Nigerian immigrants.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Much of the upcoming work will focus on surface features, although researchers remain interested in exploring newly discovered caves if opportunities arise.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Pure Living is now "exploring whether the mainland China market would be interested, because there's always there's always interest in UK property".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

I took that to be a good sign, but quickly learned that beyond that, any trip we took would have to have something to do with her band in order for her to be interested.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

It's the same principle used in the police "lie detector" test, only the Damasios are interested in a different sort of truth.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

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