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’m interested in the way Lee takes people who might be actively blowing up their lives quite seriously.

From Los Angeles Times

"They are not particularly interested in exchanging people, because they do not feel that it gives them anything."

From Barron's

"He wasn't doing what he was doing to win awards. He was interested in liberation. Freeing the mind," Stein tells the BBC.

From BBC

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

interested

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