interested

1 of 2

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

interested

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of interest entry 2

Examples of interested in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Adjective

Deadline’s list of bidders is by no means exhaustive and other interested parties may yet emerge. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Caligaris said Ledgebrook is getting outreach from private equity firms and hedge funds interested in providing reinsurance on a collateralized basis, drawn by returns that don’t move with markets. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Skydance certainly seems interested in moving quickly to bring back certain franchises. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026

Reports say that when Alwyn wanted to meet, Kelce pushed back, while Swift just wasn’t interested. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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