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interested

[in-ter-uh-stid, -truh-stid, -tuh-res-tid]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

having an interest in something; concerned.
Interested members will meet at noon.
having the attention or curiosity engaged.
an interested spectator.
characterized by a feeling of interest.
influenced by personal or selfish motives.
an interested witness.
participating; having an interest or share; having money involved.

interested

/ -tərɪs-, ˈɪntrɪstɪd /

adjective

showing or having interest
(usually prenominal) personally involved or implicated
the interested parties met to discuss the business

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Other Word Forms

interestedly adverb
interestedness noun
overinterested adjective
overinterestedly adverb
overinterestedness noun
quasi-interested adjective
quasi-interestedly adverb
well-interested adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of interested¹

First recorded in 1655–65; interest ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) or -ed ³ ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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In 2022, England head coach Eddie Jones reportedly tried to persuade the youngster to play for the Red Rose but Feinberg-Mngomezulu was only interested in representing the country of his birth.

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