interested

A1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈɪnt.əˌɹɛs.tɪd/ UK /ˈɪnt.ə.ɹɪs.tɪd/ See IPA manual

Freq #887

Meanings

1

adj
wanting to know about or take part in something.

I'm very interested in going to see that play.
2

adj
having a personal stake or something to gain in a situation.

All interested parties were invited to the meeting.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · wanting to know about or... absorbed engaged engrossed fascinated

2 adj · having a personal stake or... concernedself-interested

Word family

Derived forms disinterestednessinterestedlyinterestednessnoninterestedoverinterestedself-interesteduninterestedness

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Phrases (1)

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mildly interested
showing a small degree of curiosity or attention

Adverb + adjective

Topics

Describing Qualities

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