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

His educational reach extends past the laboratory and classroom in his books, popular articles and efforts to convey neuroscience to interested nonscientists. —Big Think, 30 Apr. 2026

The amount of news coverage Charles' visit received shows that not only does Trump admire the monarchy, the American public also remains interested in the royal family. —Michael Collins, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026

As Day 2’s first few picks were phoned in, reports trickled out that the Lions were interested in an edge rusher. —Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026

But Lapwood says getting people interested in the organ wasn’t always easy. —Erik Pedersen, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026

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