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

The Boston Red Sox were rumored to be heavily interested in signing Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernández this winter. —David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024

Indeed, Arsenal is believed to be interested in the 25-year-old and there’s good reason to believe Cunha would be a good fit for Mikel Arteta’s side. —Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024

Friends and family have lately been interested in playing music, so putting it out here: My 2025 New Year’s resolution is to pick the guitar up again. —Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024

MassMutual’s survivorship policy is a good fit for couples interested in estate planning. —Liz Knueven, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Legal Definition

interested

adjective

in·​ter·​est·​ed

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