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 if Mayor Karen Bass is interested, Bastian has all but written a speech he’d like her to deliver from the steps of City Hall:

From Los Angeles Times

It’s not a market I would be terribly interested in.

From Barron's

Len was interested in cooking from an early age and spent a lot of time with his mother in the kitchen.

From The Wall Street Journal

Boston began writing at the age of 11, and after seeing Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill” in her early teens, she became interested in filmmaking.

From Los Angeles Times

The only conclusion we can logically draw is that with the Pakistani presence, China is obviously interested in peace in Iran.

From Salon

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