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

Note that neither seller was much interested in taking Sunbeam stock. —Matt Schifrin, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025

Europe is interested in standing up against this, the U.S. is interested in standing up against this. —Adam Bearne, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025

Brandon is also interested in WWE, when his basketball playing days are over, hinting at a Steiner Brothers 2.0 and/or a faction with the brothers and cousin Bron. —Jim Varsallone, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025

Kuleba was cynical about the prospect of peace talks, saying Putin was not interested in a deal. —Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Feb. 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