interested

adj.

1. Having or showing curiosity, fascination, or concern: I'm interested to hear about your family.
2. Possessing a right, claim, or stake: an interested party in the estate. See Usage Note at disinterested.

interestedly in'ter·est·ed·ly adv.
interestedness in'ter·est·ed·ness n.

adjective

Having concern: affected, concerned, involved. See concern/unconcern.

adj

Definition: concerned, curious
Antonyms: apathetic, bored, disinterested, incurious, unconcerned, uninterested

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IN BRIEF: v. - Having or showing curiosity; Involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in.

You can make more friends in two months by becoming genuinely interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you. — Dale Carnegie

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
  Antonym: uninterested (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in
  Synonym: concerned

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