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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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Even with the uncertainty in this case, Eddings tells me, she has been inundated with queries from other educators interested in starting their own cold-case classes across the country.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

He and the board were interested in establishing a valuation of the media business with the aim of potentially selling it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“They would remember getting it in the mail, and it was the first thing that got them interested in sports,” Neirotti said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The next step is to scale up production by partnering with companies interested in bringing the technology to market.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

I was interested in monkeys, ponies, .22s, and things like that.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.