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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Hu is most interested in building data-driven stories that make complex systems feel human.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

She was immediately interested because the closest known octopus of that shape lives off the coast of Uruguay -- in a different ocean on the other side of South America.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Yet there has been little indication that Usyk is interested in the fight.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

“It’s unclear how much of this is an excuse about China versus they’re not really interested in doing any regulation,” said Rayid Ghani, a Carnegie Mellon University professor who studies AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

She would at least look interested when he brought him up, instead of glazing over like she did when he spouted off facts about obscure silent films.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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