interested
Americanadjective
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having an interest in something; concerned.
Interested members will meet at noon.
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having the attention or curiosity engaged.
an interested spectator.
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characterized by a feeling of interest.
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influenced by personal or selfish motives.
an interested witness.
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participating; having an interest or share; having money involved.
adjective
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showing or having interest
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(usually prenominal) personally involved or implicated
the interested parties met to discuss the business
Other Word Forms
- interestedly adverb
- interestedness noun
- overinterested adjective
- overinterestedly adverb
- overinterestedness noun
- quasi-interested adjective
- quasi-interestedly adverb
- well-interested adjective
Etymology
Origin of interested
First recorded in 1655–65; interest ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. ) or -ed 3 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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"As she is the first woman PM, it makes her look special, too. Thanks to her, I became interested in politics," Ando told AFP.
From Barron's
His mom took him there to feed him, and sometimes he got so interested in listening to the squeak of the chair and looking at the pictures on the walls that he forgot to eat.
From Literature
What interested Renata was the big cardboard box that the refrigerator had come in.
From Literature
L.A. has always been Amoeba for me, just in terms of I love wasting hours in a store that has a deep bench for every section of music that I’m interested in.
From Los Angeles Times
“You do see broad consumer trends of people interested in wellness, longevity,” Horwood said.
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