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Interested vs Amused - What's the difference?

interested | amused |

As adjectives the difference between interested and amused

is that interested is having or showing interest while amused is pleasurably entertained.

As verbs the difference between interested and amused

is that interested is past tense of interest while amused is past tense of amuse.

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)

    • amused

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (amuse)
    • While waiting for the bus, I amused myself by performing a mime interpretation of the Gettysburg Address.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pleasurably entertained.
    • The children chased one another in a circle in front of their amused parents.
  • Displaying amusement.
  • (usually, with a complement) Enjoying humor aspects (of something).
    • He was amused to note the disarray of his opponents.
    He was very amused by the lyrics.
    She was amused with their antics.
    The entertainers parodied his speech. He was not amused .

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