interested
[ in-ter-uh-stid, -truh-stid, -tuh-res-tid ]
adjective
having an interest in something; concerned: Interested members will meet at noon.
having the attention or curiosity engaged: an interested spectator.
Origin of interested
1Other words from interested
- in·ter·est·ed·ly, adverb
- in·ter·est·ed·ness, noun
- o·ver·in·ter·est·ed, adjective
- o·ver·in·ter·est·ed·ly, adverb
- o·ver·in·ter·est·ed·ness, noun
- qua·si-in·ter·est·ed, adjective
- qua·si-in·ter·est·ed·ly, adverb
- well-in·ter·est·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for interested
interested
/ (ˈɪntrɪstɪd, -tərɪs-) /
adjective
showing or having interest
(usually prenominal) personally involved or implicated: the interested parties met to discuss the business
Derived forms of interested
- interestedly, adverb
- interestedness, noun
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