adj, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of interest form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having or showing interest (attention or curiosity).

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

2. 2
   Having an interest (stake); being a stakeholder; motivated by considerations of self-interest; self-serving. uncommon

   "all interested parties [≈ all stakeholders]"

3. 3
   Having an interest (stake); being a stakeholder; motivated by considerations of self-interest; self-serving.; Owning a share of a company; being a shareholder. uncommon

Adjective

1. 1
   having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern wordnet
2. 2
   involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

involveda party toabsorbedabsorbedaffectedagape

Antonyms

All antonyms

boardLaodiceanadiaphroisticapathetic

Example

More examples

"What subject do you think he is interested in?"

Related phrases

I'm not interesteddisinterested → disinterestedlyself-interesteduninterested → uninterestedlyself serving

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