different between interested vs engagedness

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??nt??st?d/, /??nt???st?d/
• (weak vowel merger) IPA^(key): /??nt??st?d/, /??nt???st?d/

Adjective

interested (comparative more interested, superlative most interested)

1. Having or showing interest.

   I'm very interested in going to see that play.

2. (now rare) Motivated by considerations of self-interest; self-serving.
   • 1751, Tobias Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle, vol. III, ch. 88:

     I was even mortified at those instances of his liberality, which my situation compelled me to receive, lest, being but little acquainted with my disposition, he should suspect me of being interested in my love […] .

   • 1817, Walter Scott, Rob Roy:

     they impressed my youthful mind with a sincere aversion to the northern inhabitants of Britain, as a people bloodthirsty in time of war, treacherous during truce, interested, selfish, avaricious, and tricky in the business of peaceful life, and having few good qualities [...].

3. Owning a share of a company.

Antonyms

• disinterested
• uninterested

Derived terms

• disinterested

• disinterestedly
• disinterestedness

• interestedly
• interestedness
• uninterested

• uninterestedly
• uninterestedness

Translations

Verb

interested

1. simple past tense and past participle of interest

English

Etymology

engaged +? -ness

Noun

engagedness (uncountable)

1. The state of being deeply interested; earnestness; zeal.