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interested

adj.
A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈɪntɝəstəd// UK //ˈɪntɹəstɪd// in·ter·est·ed General-service

adj. wanting to give your attention to something or learn more about it. You feel this way when something is exciting or important to you.

adj. aroused by curiosity or having the attention engaged by a specific subject or activity. Often functions as a participial adjective derived from the verb 'interest'.


SIMPLE

I am interested in learning how to cook.

CONTEXTUAL

She is very interested in history and spends most of her weekends visiting local museums and old castles.

COMPLEX

While many students found the lecture tedious, a few remained deeply interested, posing sophisticated questions that challenged the speaker's primary thesis and suggested a high level of prior engagement.

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Usage

Typically followed by the preposition 'in' when identifying the object of curiosity.

Pitfall

I am interesting in musicI am interested in musicLearners often confuse the -ed adjective (describing a feeling) with the -ing adjective (describing the thing that causes the feeling).

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