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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Prosecutors earlier this week claimed Alison-Madueke enjoyed a "life of luxury" funded by those who were interested in lucrative oil and gas contracts with Nigeria's state-owned petroleum corporation.

From Barron's

Anthropic has held talks with banks interested in helping with the company’s IPO, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal

She is interested in telling stories with broad impact in the public interest.

From The Wall Street Journal

But as soon as its competitors turned to all-cash offers, “we were just not interested in these values, stretching our balance sheet to do something like that,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

As well as the "strength of the story", Sir Jonathan, who grew up in Holywell, was initially interested in the role as a chance to return home to north Wales.

From BBC

interested

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