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Pleased vs Interested - What's the difference?

pleased | interested |

As adjectives the difference between pleased and interested

is that pleased is happy, content while interested is having or showing interest.

As verbs the difference between pleased and interested

is that pleased is (please) while interested is (interest).

pleased

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • happy, content

    • Synonyms

    * content * happy * satisfied

    Verb

    (head)
  • (please)

    • Anagrams

    * 1000 English basic words

    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)