interested (A2)

adjective

Pronunciation: ˈɪntrəstɪd

Definition

Wanting to know or learn more about something or someone.

Examples

• I am very interested in learning how to play the guitar.

• She was interested in the story about the old house.

• Are you interested in going to the park with us?

How to Use interested

interested in (prepositional phrase)

Feeling curiosity about a specific thing. — "I am interested in learning to cook."

be interested to (prepositional phrase)

Wanting to know the result of an action. — "I would be interested to hear your opinion."

Synonyms of interested

Words with a similar meaning to interested:

• keen
• curious
• engaged
• fascinated

Antonyms of interested

Words with the opposite meaning to interested:

• bored
• indifferent

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