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 tried to recruit Phillips to run for mayor, but the native of Germany wasn’t interested.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Under an obscure bit of the law - section three of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act, if you are really interested - ministers do not have powers over security vetting.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Iran will also need financing, yet its wealthy neighbors are more interested in “Iran-proofing” their own economies—see Saudi Arabia’s $250 billion rail-and-pipeline project to bypass the Persian Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

But investors with a longer-term horizon will also be interested in sales-growth projections.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Honestly, I wasn’t all that interested in the Spirit of the Sea when Eddie pitched the project idea to me, but knowing that lots of other people are fascinated changes things a little bit.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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