interestedin‧terest‧ed /ˈɪntrɪstɪd/ ●●● S1 W2 adjective 
I’ve always been interested in music. All she’s interested in is clothes. I wasn’t sure if he was really interested or if he was just being polite.interested to hear/know/see etc I’d be very interested to hear your opinion.2if you are interested in doing or having something, you want to do it or have it: I’ve got a spare ticket for the opera, if you’re interested.interested in (doing) something Sheila’s interested in starting her own business. Would you be interested in a second-hand car?3interested party/group a person or group that is directly or personally concerned with a situation and is likely to be affected by its results OPP disinterested: All interested parties are invited to attend the meeting.—interestedly adverbGRAMMAR: Patterns with interested• You are interested in something: · She is interested in politics. ✗Don’t say: She is interested on politics.• You are interested in doing something: · Are you interested in working abroad? ✗Don’t say: Are you interested to work abroad?• You say that you would be interested to hear/know/see/find out something: · I would be interested to know what she thinks about the idea. ✗Don’t use interested to with other verbs such as ‘have’ or ‘buy’.Grammar guide ‒ ADJECTIVESTHESAURUSinterested [not usually before noun] giving your attention to something because you want to know more about it or you enjoy it: · Recently I’ve got very interested in photography.fascinated [not usually before noun] very interested by something you see, read, or hear about: · She watched, fascinated, as the bird came closer until she could almost touch it.· The more I read about the place, the more fascinated I became.curious wanting to find out more information about something: · Small children are naturally curious.· I was curious to find out the reasons for his sudden departure.intrigued [not before noun] interested in something because it seems strange or mysterious: · He was intrigued by her story.be into something informal used when talking about the kind of things you are interested in and enjoy doing: · Are you into classical music?· I got into (=became interested in) yoga when I was at college.so interested that you give something all your attentionabsorbed/engrossed in something [not before noun] very interested in something, so that you give it all your attention and do not notice anything else: · Jane was lying on the sofa engrossed in a novel.· She was so absorbed in her own thoughts that she didn’t hear me call.gripped/riveted [not before noun] very interested, especially in a story you are reading, a film you are watching etc, so that you are eager to find out what happens next: · It was a brilliant book and I was gripped from beginning to end.· I was so riveted by the film that I forgot the time.enthralled written very interested and enjoying something very much, so that you want to see or hear more: · From the opening line of the play, the audience was completely enthralled.spellbound [not before noun] written extremely interested in something very strange or wonderful, so that you are unable to move or think of anything else: · He could hold audiences spellbound with the power of his voice.· They all listened, spellbound.rapt formal showing by your expression that you are very interested in something and are giving all your attention to it: · He spoke before a rapt audience.· The congregation listened with rapt attention.be all ears informal to be extremely interested in what someone is telling you: · Tell me exactly what happened. I’m all ears.not interestednot interested not wanting to know about something or give it your attention: · I just wasn’t at all interested in science at school.uninterested not interested in wanting to know about something, especially something you are told: · When I tried to tell her about my holiday, she seemed completely uninterested.apathetic not interested in a particular problem or situation, so that you are not willing to make an effort to change and improve things: · Voters have become increasingly apathetic.indifferent having no interest in someone or something, and often not caring about them: · Sometimes the government seems indifferent to the problems of the poor.somebody couldn’t care less spoken used when saying that someone does not care at all about something and is not interested in it: · I couldn’t care less what other people think.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Bob first got interested in motor cycles when he was about sixteen.
- I've never really been interested in politics.
- I can't remember the name of the book, but if you're interested I can find out.
- I offered to help, but they weren't interested.
- The children seemed very interested when I showed them my photographs.
- We'd be very interested to hear your opinion about this.
- You're an expert on legal problems - I'd be interested to know what you think.
THESAURUS
[not usually before noun] giving your attention to something because you want to know more about it or you enjoy it: · Recently I’ve got very interested in photography.
[not usually before noun] very interested by something you see, read, or hear about: · She watched, fascinated, as the bird came closer until she could almost touch it.· The more I read about the place, the more fascinated I became.
wanting to find out more information about something: · Small children are naturally curious.· I was curious to find out the reasons for his sudden departure.
[not before noun] interested in something because it seems strange or mysterious: · He was intrigued by her story.
informal used when talking about the kind of things you are interested in and enjoy doing: · Are you into classical music?· I got into (=became interested in) yoga when I was at college.
so interested that you give something all your attention [not before noun] very interested in something, so that you give it all your attention and do not notice anything else: · Jane was lying on the sofa engrossed in a novel.· She was so absorbed in her own thoughts that she didn’t hear me call.
[not before noun] very interested, especially in a story you are reading, a film you are watching etc, so that you are eager to find out what happens next: · It was a brilliant book and I was gripped from beginning to end.· I was so riveted by the film that I forgot the time.
written very interested and enjoying something very much, so that you want to see or hear more: · From the opening line of the play, the audience was completely enthralled.
[not before noun] written extremely interested in something very strange or wonderful, so that you are unable to move or think of anything else: · He could hold audiences spellbound with the power of his voice.· They all listened, spellbound.
formal showing by your expression that you are very interested in something and are giving all your attention to it: · He spoke before a rapt audience.· The congregation listened with rapt attention.
informal to be extremely interested in what someone is telling you: · Tell me exactly what happened. I’m all ears.
not interested not wanting to know about something or give it your attention: · I just wasn’t at all interested in science at school.
not interested in wanting to know about something, especially something you are told: · When I tried to tell her about my holiday, she seemed completely uninterested.
not interested in a particular problem or situation, so that you are not willing to make an effort to change and improve things: · Voters have become increasingly apathetic.
having no interest in someone or something, and often not caring about them: · Sometimes the government seems indifferent to the problems of the poor.
spoken used when saying that someone does not care at all about something and is not interested in it: · I couldn’t care less what other people think.
Longman Language Activatorfeeling interested in something if you are interested in something, you give it your attention because you want to know more about it: · The children seemed very interested when I showed them my photographs.· I can't remember the name of the book, but if you're interested I can find out.interested in: · I've never really been interested in politics.· Bob first got interested in motor cycles when he was about sixteen.interested to know/hear/see/learn etc something: · You're an expert on legal problems - I'd be interested to know what you think.· We'd be very interested to hear your opinion about this.
to feel interested in something because it is the type of thing that you usually like to know more about: · It's a book about travelling round India. I thought you'd find it interesting.find sth interesting to read/watch/hear about etc: · I always find wildlife programmes interesting to watch.
especially written if you do something with interest , you do it in a way that shows you are interested: · Richard listened with interest to the conversation at the next table.with great interest: · I read with great interest your article concerning the history of the university.
if there is interest in something, several or a lot of people are interested in it and want to find out more about it: · There has always been a lot of interest in the question of life on other planets.· The Head of Geography said the project was an example of the school's continuing interest in environmental issues.take an interest in something: · I was a teenager when I first took a serious interest in films.· Children with parents who take an interest in their education generally do better at school.
to say or do something to show that you are interested in something: · If you think you'd like the job, you should at least express an interest.show/express (an) interest in: · Several companies have already expressed interest in our research.· At a few weeks old, most babies are showing an interest in what is going on around them.
eager to find out more about something because you are interested but do not know much about it: · The visitors were soon surrounded by a crowd of curious children.· I'm not being nosy, I'm just curious.curious about: · People have always been curious about exactly how life on earth began.curious to know/find out/discover etc something: · He was curious to find out why she had left her job so suddenly.
extremely interested in something that you are watching or listening to, especially because it is unusual: · She watched, fascinated, as the bird came closer until she could almost touch it.· The more I heard about him, the more fascinated I became.fascinated by: · I was fascinated by her stories of her childhood in Africa.fascinated to discover/find out/learn etc: · He was fascinated to discover that they had both been born in the same town on the same day.
to have a very strong and often unusual interest in something: · I've always had this strange fascination with the circus.· Her writing shows a fascination for the darker side of life.
interested by something and eager to know more about it, because it seems mysterious or strange: · "Stop me if I'm boring you." "No, please carry on - I'm intrigued!"· Scientists became intrigued by the rock, which appeared to have come from outer space.intrigued by: · Diana was intrigued by Sue's cryptic message on the answerphone.intrigued to find out/learn/know etc: · I was intrigued to find that she spoke Aramaic.
British spoken informal to be very interested in a subject or activity, and to spend a lot of time on it because you enjoy it: · Both the kids are into computer games at the moment, and nothing else!be into doing something: · Luke's really into keeping fit - he goes running at 6 o'clock every day.
so interested that you give all your attention to something so interested in something that you give it all your attention and do not notice or pay attention to other things: absorbed in: · Penny and Sam were so absorbed in their game, that they didn't hear me call.· Dad was obviously far too absorbed in his own difficulties to be interested in mine.· I saw Bill walking across the park, absorbed in his own thoughts.
extremely interested by a book, film, event etc or by what someone is saying, so that you cannot stop reading, watching, listening etc: · It was a brilliant documentary. I sat absolutely riveted from beginning to end.· I was completely gripped as soon as I opened the book. gripped/riveted by: · We stopped the car, riveted by the sight of a village wedding in progress.
extremely interested in something such as a book or your work, so that you do not notice anything that is happening around you: · As she worked, she became so engrossed that she lost all sense of time.engrossed in: · Jane was sitting in bed, engrossed in a novel.· They appeared to be engrossed in their conversation and I didn't want to disturb them.
to be too interested in something, so that you cannot stop thinking about it or spending your time on it: · He spends all his time fiddling about with cars - he's completely obsessed.obsessed by/with: · As an artist, he was obsessed with sex and death.· People seem to be obsessed by health issues these days.become obsessed: · She became obsessed with the idea of making money.
very interested and excited by a story or by something that you see or hear, so that you give all your attention to it: · From the opening line of the play, the audience was completely enthralled.listen/watch etc enthralled: · We listened enthralled as she told us the story of her life.enthralled by: · I was completely enthralled by the world of the theatre, and knew that I wanted to act.
also mesmerised British unable to stop looking at something or listening to someone because they completely keep your attention: · She stood there mesmerized as he picked up the gun and turned it slowly towards her.mesmerized by: · It was as if the audience was completely mesmerized by the small figure on the stage.
so interested by something, especially something strange or wonderful, that you are unable to move or think of anything else: listen/watch/wait etc spellbound: · Millions of Japanese listened spellbound as they heard the Emperor speak in public for the first time.spellbound by: · On clear nights we were spellbound by the strange flickering of the Northern lights in the sky.held somebody spellbound: · The Firebird is a magical ballet that still holds audiences spellbound.
spoken to be extremely interested in what someone is telling you, and listen very carefully to it: · Tell me exactly what happened. I'm all ears.· Everyone was all ears as soon as I mentioned a cash prize.
to make someone interested if something interests you, it makes you feel interested: · There was an article in yesterday's paper that might interest you.· It's always best to choose the subject that interests you, not the one your parents want you to do.· What interests me most is where he got all that money in the first place.
to make someone interested in a subject or activity, especially by trying to make it seem attractive or enjoyable: · If we can get enough people interested, we could start a reading group.get sb interested in: · I've tried to get Sam interested in sport, but all he wants to do is watch TV.
if something fascinates you, it makes you very interested, so that you want to spend a lot of time thinking about it, watching it etc: · Anything to do with computers fascinates him.· Cats fascinate me - I don't know why.what fascinates me is: · What fascinates me about his poems is their apparent simplicity.
if something intrigues you, it makes you want to know more about it because there is something about it that you do not understand or cannot explain: · The final part of the letter intrigued him greatly.· One question has particularly intrigued those working on this study.
to make people interested in a particular subject again: · The discovery of the Titanic, twenty miles below the ocean surface, rekindled interest in the ship.· His book did much to revive interest in long-forgotten natural remedies.
to become interested · "Really?" he said. He was obviously getting interested.get/become interested in · When did you first get really interested in baseball?· Early in his career, Piaget became interested in children's development.
especially spoken, informal to start to become interested in something: · I never used to like jazz but I've been getting into it recently.· A lot of teenage boys suddenly get into fitness and weight-training.
informal to become interested in something, so that you want to do it a lot: get the gardening/travel/golf etc bug: · Since my college days I've always had the travel bug.· As soon as the kids got out on the slopes, they were bitten by the skiing bug.
to stop being interested to stop being interested in something that you were interested in before: · Dan used to play football every Sunday, but then he just lost interest.lose interest in: · Recently she seems to have lost all interest in her work.
not interested · I started telling them about my vacation, but they weren't very interested.· Helen tried to persuade her sister to come with us, but she just wasn't interested.not be interested in · I'm sure you're not interested in hearing me talk about my ex-boyfriends.
not interested and not wanting to know about something: · Morris appeared to be completely uninterested in any of the suggestions I made.· "Oh is that all?" she said in an uninterested tone of voice.uninterested in: · It's a pity that so many people are uninterested in science at school.
if a subject or activity does not interest you, you do not want to know about it or learn about it: · To be honest, politics doesn't interest me at all.· Everyone's always talking about the World Cup, but it just doesn't interest me.
to not be interested in something, and to not do or say anything that shows you are interested: · I try to talk to her about my work, but she shows no interest.· When we suggested going camping, no one expressed any interest.show/express no interest in: · A lot of people have been to look at the house, but they've shown no interest in buying it.
if there is a lack of interest in something, people are not interested in it, especially when you would expect them to be interested: · The boy replied with a complete lack of interest.lack of interest in: · A depressed person often shows self-pity and a lack of interest in the outside world.
someone who is apathetic about a particular activity or problem is not interested in it and does not care about it enough to try and change it: · Of course it matters whether you vote or not! Don't be so apathetic!apathetic about: · People must realize that we can't afford to be apathetic about environmental issues any longer.
informal if something leaves you cold , you do not feel at all interested in it, even though many other people are: · Why are people so crazy about opera? It leaves me completely cold.· All this talk about counselling and therapy left me cold.
something you are interested in an activity that you enjoy and think is interesting, and that you like to spend time doing when you are not working: · What are your hobbies?· Stamp collecting has been a hobby of mine ever since I was a child.take up a hobby: · When people retire, they often take up new hobbies and start to make new friends.
something you like to spend time doing or studying when you are not working, because you think it is interesting or entertaining: · Her interests were the same as most young girls -- pop music, boys and clothes.· Golf is also one of his interests.· Josie isn't really an archaeologist, it's just an interest of hers.
something that you enjoy doing and think is interesting, that you do in the time when you are not working: · As a pastime, keeping and riding horses has always been very expensive.· Gardening is my mother's favourite pastime.· In southern Europe, shooting birds is a popular pastime.
to be sexually attracted to someone to feel attracted to someone so that you would like to have a sexual relationship with them: · I've always been very attracted to blondes.· I don't know why I was ever attracted to him in the first place.strongly attracted to: · She didn't really like him as a person, but she felt strongly attracted to him.
British informal to be sexually attracted to someone: · Everyone knows you fancy Sara. Why don't you ask her out?· Fenella really fancied the drummer and went over to chat to him after the concert.
to feel sexually attracted to someone, used especially when you are being polite and do not want to say that you have sexual feelings for them: · She's not really been interested in anyone since the divorce.·
to feel very attracted to someone and to want to have sex with them: · "I want you," she whispered, "I want you now."· He was obsessed with her and wanted her desperately.
informal to be strongly sexually attracted to someone and think about having sex with them: · You must really enjoy it, having all those fans lusting after you!
to want something or want to do something · My parents moved out of London because they wanted a bigger house.· Do you want milk in your coffee?want to do something · What do you want to do at the weekend?· Stacey wants to be a doctor.want somebody to do something · She wants Tom to come to her party.what somebody wants is · What we want is a car that's cheap and reliable.if you want (to) · You can go back to bed for a while if you want.
especially spoken use this as a polite way of asking for something, offering something, or saying what you want to do: · We'd like some information about flights to Chicago, please.· Would you like some more coffee?would like to do something: · I'd like to reserve a room for Saturday.· Would you like to borrow this book?would like somebody to do something: · We would like you to attend an interview at 3:30 on Friday.
especially spoken to want to have something or do something, because you think you would enjoy it: · I feel like a long, hot soak in the bath.· It's a lovely day - do you feel like a walk?feel like doing something: · I feel like watching a movie tonight.
spoken to want to do or have something, but not very strongly: · I wouldn't mind another cup of coffee. How about you?I wouldn't mind doing something: · It was a really good play. I wouldn't mind seeing it again.
formal to want to do something: wish to do something: · I wish to purchase a second house in the UK for investment purposes.· Anyone wishing to order the book should send a cheque to the publishers.if you wish: · Everyone has the right to smoke if they wish, but not the right to ruin the health of those around them.
say this when you would like to do or have something: · "How about a girls' night out on the town?" "I wouldn't say no!"I wouldn't say no to: · I wouldn't say no to a glass of whisky!
to think that you may want to do something, buy something, or get involved in something: · Melanie wants to be a lawyer, and Sam's interested in a career in teaching.be interested in doing something: · We're interested in buying an apartment downtown.· Would you be interested in going to the theatre with me on Friday? I have two tickets for "The King and I".
British informal to want to have or do something: · Do you fancy a drink?· I think he's always fancied a car like Lizzie's.fancy doing something: · I really fancy going for a swim.
informal if something takes your fancy , you want to do or have it as soon as you see it or think of it: · We could go to the movies or go out for a meal -- whatever takes your fancy.· She wandered around the market stalls, stopping occasionally to look at something that took her fancy.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY I’d be very interested to hear your opinion.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He was genuinely concerned for the children.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
I’d be very interested to hear your opinion. He was genuinely concerned for the children.· I am also interested in everything!· We are interested in these questions, of course, because we are also interested in gender.· Many feminists were also interested in birth control as an issue although discretion dictated a public silence.· It seems that the Ostler Press is also interested.· He is also interested in rugby, tennis, and jogging and has run three Dublin City Marathons.· Most of the girls were also interested in horses.· I am also interested in motoring at minimum cost!· Lawrence is also interested in Crewe midfielder Craig Hignett.
· A brilliant linguist, he was also deeply interested in botany, chemistry and other scientific subjects.· Again, the need for the deeply interested reader to supplement a survey with other books becomes evident.· He and Hunt - who had always been deeply interested in driver safety - worked in excellent cooperation.· They had absolutely nothing to do with herself, yet despite this fact she felt deeply interested in them.· All this deeply interested Modigliani who was a remarkably cultivated and educated man, as Paul Alexandre proves.· They are fair and they are deeply interested in education.· I am deeply interested in his theories about horse-breeding.· He stayed for a year and grew deeply interested in Linder's studious attitude towards feminist principles.
· She was becoming less interested in any tittle-tattle he might purvey that might help her with the case than in himself.· One thing I can say of him with total confidence is that I have never met a man less interested in money.· Jung is less interested in reason, more in the emotional symbolism in religions.· When asked what they like in a woman, they say they're less interested in charm than most.· Have been growing less and less interested in titles that are other than purely descriptive.· As a result they were far less interested in literary innovation than the Formalists tended to be.· Her manner was different; she often left home alone, and she seemed less interested in the gang.
· Our guys in Austin are more interested in open systems, and the fastest screaming performance it can get on to a microprocessor.· Most ministers at first were more interested in spending money than in getting to grips with the nation's economic problems.· Others are much more interested in microeconomic questions, like tax reform, local-government finance and the role of subsidies and benefits.· But in announcing the move Chris Dean had to run the gauntlet of press more interested in his private life.· From now on the Shah would be far more interested in military than in social matters.· In his spare time he became more and more interested in amateur dramatics, as well as teaching himself to play the violin.· Washington was becoming more interested in some forms of nuclear co-operation.· Inder Lal was much more interested to tell me about his own troubles which are many.
· The corpus of knowledge in which the student is most interested will be neither interest-free nor value-free.· I was most interested in the rope-dancing.· I would be most interested in what readers and teams think of these ideas for a progressive solution to a vexing problem.· I didn't know which bits they would be most interested in, so - I sent them the lot.· But the body he is most interested in, these days, is his own.· Hauge then contacted several other clubs, including Leeds and Blackburn, with Southampton the most interested.· I am sure my lord will be most interested in meeting you.
· Southwood was not much interested in the tactics of the Labour movement.· Meldola himself was much interested in protective colouring and mimicry of moths.· I am being objective, not self-pitying, because quite honestly I am not much interested in men anyway.· Gaver is not so much interested in musical instruments or laboratory oscillators as in whistling wind, splashing water and hurrying footsteps.· She did not cry, or rage like Ferdinando, nor was she much interested in apportioning blame.· They were not so much interested in damage assessment.· Esther Breuer is not much interested in the distinction between the natural and the unnatural.· Giles was not, evidently, much interested in churches.
· Joining the Army at 17-and-a-half, the young Whittingham was really only interested in playing sport for fun.· He says now he was only interested in the food and drink, but that's a lie.· Maybe the powers that be have been only interested in cleaning up opponents.· Those who thought I was only interested in money were wrong.· Trish never asked questions; she was only interested in telling you things.· I knew all along of course that Pahdra Singh was only interested in the club for his own profit.· He's an uptight devil, only interested in giving orders and having them obeyed.· But the King was only interested in enjoying himself tonight, so we all drank and talked, and drank again.
· Though Scott was not particularly interested in early editions he nevertheless owned several.· If you are particularly interested in any activity or craft, ask to go on a course to learn more about it.· It is particularly interested in fashionable mainstream topics, like attribution theory and new technology.· Highbrow sources were clearly much more attractive to people who were particularly interested in politics.· Anyway, nobody would be particularly interested in Connie after the first day.· He also suggested that school governors with commercial or industrial experience might be particularly interested in introducing appraisal schemes.· It is particularly interested in Tivoli Systems Inc's distributed management technology.· The South Tees nurses will be particularly interested in findings on the use of narcotics in very young babies.
· Trippy was not really interested in my financial situation; he was just checking that I was paying for dinner.· Dexter admired the way in which his boss disguised who she was really interested in.· Neither Ma nor Dad were really interested.· For all Miss Macdonald's painstaking work, I could not get really interested in these itineraries.· You're not really interested, she thought ill-humouredly.· Later, after examining maps of the area, he may discover that what he is really interested in is Parliament Hill.· I was never really interested in the frocks.
· Why were all of them so interested in why I was there?· I had become so interested in a nice neat pattern that I hadn't checked if I had found all the shapes.· That's why they were so interested.· I glimpsed the black robes and wondered why Southgate would be so interested in such a grisly execution.· And, since you're so interested, the reason I wear my wedding-ring is strictly for the sake of appearances.· He's always so interested in the plays.· Well, since you are so interested, this is my cousin come from the Neath Valley to help in the business.· Why are employers so interested in attendance and punctuality?
· Both numbers are expected to grow rapidly. Still interested?· Zahara was still interested in yesterday's topic of conversation.· Now, if you're still interested, be here at this time tomorrow.· Can you please let me know if you are still interested in receiving a copy of the tape?· I wonder if you can confirm that you are still interested in receiving a copy?
· He felt very interested in this young man, with his wonderful face.· She'd never been very interested in the Council anyway.· But I don't mind saying we're very interested.· Children are very interested in the cards and it is a very effective way of getting this message across.· People in the Sellafield area will be very interested to know.· He was very interested in restoring them to their proper significance.· We were on a cycling holiday and me being very interested in railways generally, liked looking over old stations.· When struck by shyness, we think that other people are very interested in us and evaluating us.
NOUN· Every effort will be made to accommodate requests to provide all interested parties with the same information.· That is increasingly being recognised by many interested parties.· There is no shortage of research funds from interested parties in the pharmaceutical, agricultural and medical technology worlds.· Costs and expenses Article 12 of the Convention specifies that costs and other expenses must be borne by the interested parties.· It is scheduled for publication in the summer at which time all interested parties will have an opportunity to comment.· The Department of Education is inviting interested parties to submit comments on the new support arrangements by October 31.· Advance copies of reports are provided to the press and other interested parties at a cost of about £6,000 a year.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
- All interested parties are invited to attend the meeting.
- Almost 1500 copies were despatched, ensuring that the proposals reached as many interested parties as possible.
- At the other end of the political spectrum, some left-leaning think tanks take money from interested parties.
- Costs and expenses Article 12 of the Convention specifies that costs and other expenses must be borne by the interested parties.
- Every effort will be made to accommodate requests to provide all interested parties with the same information.
- Information memoranda should not be sent to interested parties until a signed confidentiality letter has been received.
- Local authorities must also respond to requests for information from a variety of interested groups.
- That is increasingly being recognised by many interested parties.
- The Department of Education is inviting interested parties to submit comments on the new support arrangements by October 31.
- Life-ways are opened up which are not remotely possible, even in analogous terms, to any other species.
WORD FAMILYadjectiveinterested ≠ disinterested ≠ uninterestedinteresting ≠ uninterestingadverbinterestinglydisinterestedlynouninterest ≠ disinterestverbinterest
1giving a lot of attention to something because you want to find out more about it or because you enjoy it OPP uninterested, boredinterested in I’ve always been interested in music. All she’s interested in is clothes. I wasn’t sure if he was really interested or if he was just being polite.interested to hear/know/see etc I’d be very interested to hear your opinion.2if you are interested in doing or having something, you want to do it or have it: I’ve got a spare ticket for the opera, if you’re interested.interested in (doing) something Sheila’s interested in starting her own business. Would you be interested in a second-hand car?3interested party/group a person or group that is directly or personally concerned with a situation and is likely to be affected by its results OPP disinterested: All interested parties are invited to attend the meeting.—interestedly adverbGRAMMAR: Patterns with interested• You are interested in something: · She is interested in politics. ✗Don’t say: She is interested on politics.• You are interested in doing something: · Are you interested in working abroad? ✗Don’t say: Are you interested to work abroad?• You say that you would be interested to hear/know/see/find out something: · I would be interested to know what she thinks about the idea. ✗Don’t use interested to with other verbs such as ‘have’ or ‘buy’.Grammar guide ‒ ADJECTIVESTHESAURUSinterested [not usually before noun] giving your attention to something because you want to know more about it or you enjoy it: · Recently I’ve got very interested in photography.fascinated [not usually before noun] very interested by something you see, read, or hear about: · She watched, fascinated, as the bird came closer until she could almost touch it.· The more I read about the place, the more fascinated I became.curious wanting to find out more information about something: · Small children are naturally curious.· I was curious to find out the reasons for his sudden departure.intrigued [not before noun] interested in something because it seems strange or mysterious: · He was intrigued by her story.be into something informal used when talking about the kind of things you are interested in and enjoy doing: · Are you into classical music?· I got into (=became interested in) yoga when I was at college.so interested that you give something all your attentionabsorbed/engrossed in something [not before noun] very interested in something, so that you give it all your attention and do not notice anything else: · Jane was lying on the sofa engrossed in a novel.· She was so absorbed in her own thoughts that she didn’t hear me call.gripped/riveted [not before noun] very interested, especially in a story you are reading, a film you are watching etc, so that you are eager to find out what happens next: · It was a brilliant book and I was gripped from beginning to end.· I was so riveted by the film that I forgot the time.enthralled written very interested and enjoying something very much, so that you want to see or hear more: · From the opening line of the play, the audience was completely enthralled.spellbound [not before noun] written extremely interested in something very strange or wonderful, so that you are unable to move or think of anything else: · He could hold audiences spellbound with the power of his voice.· They all listened, spellbound.rapt formal showing by your expression that you are very interested in something and are giving all your attention to it: · He spoke before a rapt audience.· The congregation listened with rapt attention.be all ears informal to be extremely interested in what someone is telling you: · Tell me exactly what happened. I’m all ears.not interestednot interested not wanting to know about something or give it your attention: · I just wasn’t at all interested in science at school.uninterested not interested in wanting to know about something, especially something you are told: · When I tried to tell her about my holiday, she seemed completely uninterested.apathetic not interested in a particular problem or situation, so that you are not willing to make an effort to change and improve things: · Voters have become increasingly apathetic.indifferent having no interest in someone or something, and often not caring about them: · Sometimes the government seems indifferent to the problems of the poor.somebody couldn’t care less spoken used when saying that someone does not care at all about something and is not interested in it: · I couldn’t care less what other people think.