Interested vs Interested - What's the difference?
interested | interested |
Having or showing interest.
Motivated by considerations of self-interest; self-serving.
* 1817 , (Walter Scott), Rob Roy :
Owning a share of a company.
(interest)
Having or showing interest.
Motivated by considerations of self-interest; self-serving.
* 1817 , (Walter Scott), Rob Roy :
Owning a share of a company.
(interest)
In now|_|rare|lang=en terms the difference between interested and interested
is that interested is motivated by considerations of self-interest; self-serving while interested is motivated by considerations of self-interest; self-serving.In en-past of|interest terms the difference between interested and interested
is that interested is (interest) while interested is (interest).As adjectives the difference between interested and interested
is that interested is having or showing interest while interested is having or showing interest.As verbs the difference between interested and interested
is that interested is (interest) while interested is (interest).interested
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- I'm very interested in going to see that play.
- 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 [...].
See also
* disinterested * uninterestedVerb
(head)interested
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- I'm very interested in going to see that play.
- 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 [...].