/ ˈɪntrəstɪd; NAmE ; -trest-/ adjective
1.
interested (in sth/sb) | interested (in doing sth) | interested (to do sth) giving your attention to sth because you enjoy finding out about it or doing it; showing interest in sth and finding it exciting :
I'm very interested in history.
Anyone interested in joining the club should contact us at the address below.
We would be interested to hear your views on this subject.
an interested audience
There's a talk on Italian art—are you interested (= would you like to go) ?
He sounded genuinely interested.
2.
in a position to gain from a situation or be affected by it :
As an interested party , I was not allowed to vote.
Interested groups will be given three months to give their views on the new development.
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WHICH WORD
interested / interesting / uninterested / disinterested / uninteresting
The opposite of interested is uninterested or not interested :
He is completely uninterested in politics.
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I am not really interested in politics.
Disinterested means that you can be fair in judging a situation because you do not feel personally involved in it:
A solicitor can give you disinterested advice.
However, in speech it is sometimes used instead of uninterested , although this is thought to be incorrect.
The opposite of interesting can be uninteresting :
The food was dull and uninteresting.
It is more common to use a different word such as dull or boring .