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Fascinating vs Interested - What's the difference?

fascinating | interested |

As adjectives the difference between fascinating and interested

is that fascinating is having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive while interested is having or showing interest.

As verbs the difference between fascinating and interested

is that fascinating is while interested is (interest).

fascinating

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • interested

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having or showing interest.
    • I'm very interested in going to see that play.
  • Motivated by considerations of self-interest; self-serving.
  • * 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 [...].
  • Owning a share of a company.

    • See also

    * disinterested * uninterested

    Verb

    (head)
  • (interest)