interesting

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1 interesting
2 not interesting
3 being interested
4 not interested
see also LIKE, ENJOY

1 interesting
- a thing that you enjoy doing, thinking or learning about is interesting
an interesting book/subject/job/hobby ◎ I thought his lecture was very interesting.
- a person who you enjoy listening to is interesting
an interesting speaker
- very interesting: fascinating
a fascinating story/woman
- interesting and enjoyable: amusing, entertaining
an amusing film ◎ an entertaining evening/speaker
- to make sb want to learn or hear more about sth or to get involved in sth: interest sb (in sth)
I enjoyed the class very much as the subject interests me a great deal. ◎ Can I interest you in coming to the exhibition?
- to interest sb very much: fascinate sb
Archaeology has always fascinated me. ◎ I was fascinated to hear about her trip to South America.
- to get the interest of other people: attract sb, attract sb's attention
The film attracted a lot of publicity. ◎ What attracted my attention was the title of the book.
- a thing that is interesting and attracts people's attention: attraction
The Eiffel Tower is a major tourist attraction.
※—† interesting events
- things that interest and amuse people: entertainment (noun U)
There were singing, dancing and comedy shows for our entertainment.
- to interest and amuse: entertain sb; a person who does this: entertainer
We entertained the children with games and tricks.
- full of interesting events: eventful
an eventful day
- full of variety, interest and excitement: lively, colourful (AmE colorful)
a lively party ◎ a colourful show
- to make sth more interesting and exciting: liven sth up
This party needs livening up - let's have some dancing!
※ more on entertainment ENTERTAINMENT

2 not interesting
- not interesting: boring, uninteresting, dull
a boring programme/book ◎ an uninteresting job ◎ a dull conversation ◎ My life is too busy to be dull.
- to make a person tired and uninterested: bore sb; a person or activity that does this: bore
Am I boring you? ◎ Football bores me to death - I'd much rather watch tennis. ◎ Don't invite Edward - he's a terrible bore. ◎ Have you got to copy all of that? What a bore!
- boring and lasting for a long time: tedious
What a tedious film - it just went on and on!
- dull and without variety: monotonous; noun (U): monotony
monotonous work ◎ The monotony of this work is driving me mad.

3 being interested
- wanting to know or hear more about sth: interested (in sth/doing sth); noun (U/singular): interest (in sth/doing sth)
What sort of music are you interested in? ◎ She was interested to hear all our news. ◎ He's never shown much interest in going to university. ◎ I've lost interest in this book. ◎ I wish you took more interest in what I say.
- the quality that makes sth interesting: interest (noun U)
Is this book of interest to you? ◎ a matter of great interest to many people ◎ His meeting with Picasso helped to stimulate his interest in painting.
- a thing that you enjoy doing or learning about: interest
One of my interests is modern jazz. ◎ Tell me about your interests.
- something that you do regularly for pleasure in your spare time: hobby
'What hobbies do you have?' 'Tap dancing, rock climbing and stamp collecting.'
- to take an active interest in sth: follow sth
Have you been following the football?
- to be or become interested in sth: be/get* into sth
He's heavily into modern jazz. ◎ When did you get into local politics?
- to start doing sth regularly: take* sth up
I took up jogging last year and it's done me a lot of good. ◎ Winter is a good time to take up a new hobby.
- to be interested in or worried about sb/sth: care (about sb/sth)
Do you really care about me?
※—† being very interested
- a feeling of pleasure and interest in sth that is happening or expected to happen: excitement (noun U); a person who feels excitement is excited
※ more on being excited EXCITED
- to be very interested in sth and like it very much: love sth/doing sth; noun (C/U): love
I've always loved animals. ◎ He loves fishing. ◎ a love of food/music/sport
- strong and eager interest: enthusiasm (for/about sth) (noun U); full of enthusiasm: enthusiastic (about sth), keen (to do sth), keen on sth
He didn't show much enthusiasm for the idea. ◎ She's very enthusiastic about her new job. ◎ a keen gardener ◎ We're keen to see as many of the sights as possible. ◎ She's very keen on sport.
- a person who is very interested in an activity or subject: fan, enthusiast
a football fan ◎ an opera enthusiast
- extremely interested: (informal) mad (keen) about/on sth
The kids are mad about this new American pop group. ◎ My son is mad keen on spaceships at the moment.
- to be so excited about sth that you forget what you are doing: be/get* carried away
We got so carried away with the music that we didn't notice when everybody else stopped dancing.

4 not interested
- not interested: uninterested; to become uninterested: lose* (all) interest (in sth)
I used to like photography but I lost interest in it when I broke my camera.
- to become impatient with or annoyed by sb/sth: be/get* tired of sb/sth/doing sth
We're tired of watching the same old programmes repeated again and again on television.
- feeling uninterested and tired because sth is not exciting or because you do not have anything to do: bored (with sth); very bored: bored stiff, bored to tears; noun (U): boredom
I'm bored with this - can we do something else now? ◎ I was bored stiff but everyone else seemed to find the talk interesting.
- bored or unhappy: (informal) fed up (with sb/sth/doing sth)
I'm fed up with having to wait for you all the time. ◎ What's the matter? You look fed up.
- without interest or wanting to do anything: apathetic; noun (U): apathy
'Why do so few local people turn up to meetings?' 'I think it's just apathy.'
- if you are not interested in sb/sth, you (informal) don't* care (about sb/sth)
I don't care who wins the election.
- if you are completely uninterested in sth and do not want to do it or be troubled by it, you couldn't care less
'You could lose a lot of money if you don't take this job.' 'I really couldn't care less.'
- not enthusiastic: unenthusiastic
- if you are not interested enough in sth to want to do it, you (informal) can't be bothered
I really couldn't be bothered to go to the party.