interested meaning and definition

INTERESTED adjective

Definition of interested (adjective)

1. having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
   • "an interested audience"; "interested in sports"; "was interested to hear about her family"; "interested in knowing who was on the telephone"; "interested spectators"
   • antonym: uninterested
2. involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in
   • "a memorandum to those concerned"; "an enterprise in which three men are concerned"; "factors concerned in the rise and fall of epidemics"; "the interested parties met to discuss the business"
   • synonyms: concerned