interested

adjective

in·​ter·​est·​ed ˈin-t(ə-)rə-stəd  ˈin-tə-ˌre- 

ˈin-ˌtre-;

ˈin-tər-

1

: having the attention engaged

interested listeners

2

: being affected or involved

interested parties

interestedly adverb

Examples of interested in a Sentence

The listeners were all greatly interested in the lecture.

students who are interested in archaeology

I'd be interested to learn more about his background.

I'm interested to hear what you have to say.

I was very interested to learn that she had once lived in California.

I asked him if he wanted to play tennis, but he said he wasn't interested.

The plan will have to be approved by all interested parties.

Recent Examples on the Web

Those interested in some of the math that goes behind this observation should read Section 4.3 of the paper. —ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025

At the time, at least 15 other teams also were interested in the 6-foot-2, 200-pound receiver from Missouri State. —Matt Barrows, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

Fans interested in buying tickets will need to sign up for the band’s presale on Ticketmaster. —Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025

And this is, quite bravely, what the movie is interested in—the choice of a victim not to speak out, and the ripples of unease this causes among both well-meaning adults and Julie’s peers. —Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for interested

• disinterested
• uninterested

Legal Definition

interested

adjective

in·​ter·​est·​ed

: having a recognizable interest in a matter compare interest sense 2