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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But Kenneth Mejia, who was 32 when he was elected controller in 2022, has used social media to highlight his role as auditor of the city’s finances, attracting an audience interested in transparent government spending.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“We have an audience that is interested in facts,” the famed stock picker said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

"It delivers good racing and I'll be interested to know with these regulations how that plays out," Albon says.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

“I’ve always said that I’m interested in doing whatever makes the PGA Tour better,” Rolapp said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

But I wasn’t interested in gold, and the thing I most wanted to see from Kessler wasn’t in his old, patched-up sack.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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