interested

American  

[in-ter-uh-stid, -truh-stid, -tuh-res-tid] / ˈɪn tər ə stɪd, -trə stɪd, -təˌrɛs tɪd /

adjective

1. having an interest in something; concerned.

   Interested members will meet at noon.

2. having the attention or curiosity engaged.

   an interested spectator.

3. characterized by a feeling of interest.

4. influenced by personal or selfish motives.

   an interested witness.

5. participating; having an interest or share; having money involved.

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interested British  

/ -tərɪs-, ˈɪntrɪstɪd /

adjective

1. showing or having interest

2. (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

Etymology

Origin of interested

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

Example Sentences

A whole new generation became interested in and got hitched to “Scrubs.”

From Los Angeles Times

"The business will now commence trading in administration managed by FRP Advisory as they seek to continue discussions with interested parties regarding a sale of some or all of the business and its brands."

From BBC

After the S-1 and the IPO roadshow, investment bankers gauge demand, price the stock, and sell it to interested parties, delivering the cash to the company, less fees, of course.

From Barron's

The tool is already available to select Public clients, the company said, with a wait list for interested users.

From The Wall Street Journal

But he sees potential ahead: “When the U.S. is interested in Latam, it gets a ton of capital,” he said.

From Barron's

Related Words

• absorbed
• attentive
• engrossed
• excited
• implicated
• involved
• keen
• obsessed
• responsive
• sympathetic