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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“If you are so interested in doing your own thing that you can’t do what the organization is structured to do, go ahead,” King said to Jackson in Memphis only five days before his death.

From Salon

“It puts us in a position to play to win, which is what I’m interested in doing.”

From Barron's

Jonah figured she was adding up all the possibilities: seventh grader acting interested plus a chance to tick off older brother plus a chance to show off.

From Literature

Without some clarity, Bernstein thinks the companies most likely to be more interested in going into Venezuela would be outside of the large cap and majors.

From MarketWatch

“I’m just interested in storytelling — that’s what ‘Chicken Shop Date’ is: telling the story of a date.

From Los Angeles Times

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