Interesting vs. Interested

Interestingadjective

Arousing or holding the attention or interest of someone.

Interestingadjective

(euphemistic) strange or unusual, in a negative sense.

Interestingverb

present participle of interest

Interestingadjective

Engaging the attention; exciting, or adapted to excite, interest, curiosity, or emotion; as, an interesting story; interesting news.

Interestingadjective

arousing or holding the attention

Interestingadjective

arousing curiosity or interest; holding or catching the attention

Interestedadjective

Having or showing interest.

Interestedadjective

Motivated by considerations of self-interest; self-serving.

Interestedadjective

Owning a share of a company.

Interestedverb

simple past tense and past participle of interest

Interestedadjective

Having the attention engaged; having emotion or passion excited; as, an interested listener.

Interestedadjective

Having an interest; concerned in a cause or in consequences; liable to be affected or prejudiced; as, an interested witness; an interested party.

Interestedadjective

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern;

Interestedadjective

involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in;