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See Also:

• past tense form of intrigue.
• past participle of intrigue.

intrigued

American  

[in-treegd] / ɪnˈtrigd /

adjective

1. curious about or fascinated by something unusual or mysterious.

   Intrigued onlookers came out onto their balconies, trying to catch a glimpse of the festivities.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of intrigue.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• unintrigued
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of intrigued

intrigue ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Intrigued but skeptical, Urbina followed up with WhatsApp messages, hoping he might really be an immigration attorney.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

Intrigued, the French writer dives into a rabbit hole and discovers the name belongs to a member of the French Resistance.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025

Intrigued by media reports of the unfolding scandal, in 2022 documentary director Ellena Wood began her own investigation into the Jesus Army.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

Intrigued by this discovery, the researchers delved into the mechanism by which MEIS2 activates projection neuron specific genes.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2024

Intrigued, McKibben agreed to meet her potential employer the next day in the lobby of La Fonda, the nicest hotel in town.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin