adjective
Etymology: from past participle of interest (II)
1. : having the attention engaged : having curiosity or sympathy aroused
interested listeners
a nice widowed doctor up there who is interested in her — Hamilton Basso
2. : having a share or concern in some affair or project : liable to be affected or prejudiced : concerned , involved
in addition to the lender and borrower, the state considers itself an interested party to these operations — U.S. Investor
especially : having self-interest : not disinterested
generosity proceeding from interested motives
interested witness
• in·ter·est·ed·ly adverb
• in·ter·est·ed·ness noun -es