interested

[ in-ter-uh-stid, -truh-stid, -tuh-res-tid ]
/ ˈɪn tər ə stɪd, -trə stɪd, -təˌrɛs tɪd /
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adjective

having an interest in something; concerned: Interested members will meet at noon.
having the attention or curiosity engaged: an interested spectator.
characterized by a feeling of interest.
influenced by personal or selfish motives: an interested witness.
participating; having an interest or share; having money involved.

Origin of interested

1655–65; interest + -ed3 or -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM interested

Words nearby interested

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Words related to interestedness

bearing, disquietude, distress, heed, apprehension, regard, disquiet, unease, carefulness, solicitude, relation, interest, relevance, consideration, attention, worry, care, concernment

Example sentences from the Web for interestedness

  • I might give them what degree of credit I pleased; and take them with abatement for Mr. Solmes's interestedness, if I thought fit.

    Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) |Samuel Richardson

British Dictionary definitions for interestedness

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