interested
adjective
[ ˈɪnt(ə)rɪstɪd ]
• showing curiosity or concern about something or someone; having a feeling of interest.
• "I had always been interested in history"
Similar:
attentive,
intent,
focused,
absorbed,
engrossed,
fascinated,
riveted,
gripped,
captivated,
rapt,
agog,
intrigued,
inquiring,
inquisitive,
curious,
burning with curiosity,
earnest,
keen,
eager,
all ears,
beady-eyed,
nosy,
snoopy,
• having an interest or involvement; not impartial.
• "seeking views from all interested parties"
Similar:
concerned,
involved,
implicated,
affected,
connected,
related,
partisan,
partial,
biased,
prejudiced,
one-sided,
preferential,
discriminatory,
interest
verb
• excite the curiosity or attention of (someone).
• "I thought the book might interest Eliot"
Similar:
be of interest to,
appeal to,
attract,
be attractive to,
intrigue,
fascinate,
absorb,
engross,
rivet,
grip,
hold,
captivate,
amuse,
divert,
entertain,
arouse one's curiosity,
whet one's appetite,
hold one's attention,
engage one's attention,
float someone's boat,
tickle someone's fancy,
light someone's fire,
arouse someone's interest in,
persuade to buy,
sell,
Origin:
late Middle English (originally as interess ): from Anglo-Norman French interesse, from Latin interesse ‘differ, be important’, from inter- ‘between’ + esse ‘be’. The -t was added partly by association with Old French interest ‘damage, loss’, apparently from Latin interest ‘it is important’. The original sense was ‘the possession of a share in or a right to something’; hence interest (sense 4 of the noun). interest (sense 1 of the noun) and the verb arose in the 18th century interest (sense 2 of the noun) was influenced by medieval Latin interesse ‘compensation for a debtor's defaulting’.
of interest
• interesting.
• "his book should be of interest to historians"
