Interested: meaning, definitions and examples

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interested

 

[ หˆษชntrษชstษชd ]

Adjective / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

in a topic or activity

showing curiosity or concern about something or someone; having a feeling of interest

Synonyms

curious, eager, enthusiastic, fascinated, keen

Examples of usage

  • I'm very interested in learning more about different cultures.
  • She was always interested in art and music.
  • Are you interested in joining our team?
  • I'm not interested in discussing politics.
  • He seemed genuinely interested in what she had to say.
Context #2 | Verb

in a topic or activity

to engage or excite the attention or curiosity of

Synonyms

attract, captivate, engage, fascinate, stimulate

Examples of usage

  • The movie interested me because of its unique storyline.
  • She was interested in trying out a new hobby.
  • He tried to interest her in his favorite book.
  • The presentation interested the audience with its innovative ideas.

Translations

Translations of the word "interested" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น interessado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเฅเคšเคฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช interessiert

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tertarik

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐั†ั–ะบะฐะฒะปะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zainteresowany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ˆˆๅ‘ณใŒใ‚ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท intรฉressรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ interesado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ilgili

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ด€์‹ฌ ์žˆ๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู‡ุชู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zajรญmรก se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zaujรญma sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ„Ÿๅ…ด่ถฃ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zainteresiran

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกhugasamur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ะทั‹า›า›ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ maraqlฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ interesado

Etymology

The word 'interested' originated from the Latin word 'interest' which means 'it concerns or it is important'. Over time, the word evolved to signify showing curiosity or concern about something. In the English language, 'interested' has been used since the 17th century to describe a state of curiosity or engagement in a particular topic or activity.

See also: disinterest, disinterested, interest, interesting, interestingly, interests, uninterested, uninteresting, uninterestingly.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,157, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.