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 was surrounded by people who'd mostly gone to private schools and most of them weren't very interested in me once they got to know even a couple of things about me," she said.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed the Strait of Hormuz should remain free, with China interested in more U.S. oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Top officials signalled only recently to the Wegmann family that they were interested in acquiring a 30 to 40 percent stake ahead of the IPO, Der Spiegel magazine reported.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Researchers are especially interested in the powerful "kicks" neutron stars receive during supernova explosions.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

“I can’t,” I tell him—and then add on, because I don’t want him to think I’m turning him down only because I’m not interested, “I’m visiting the Hornadays.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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