Showing curiosity or desire to learn more about something.
Examples:
He was not a bit interested.'Indeed!' said Nicholas, not much interested in the intelligence.The governor and his friends are only interested in money.
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Interesting
/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
Causing curiosity or holding attention; unusual or exciting.
Examples:
'I have made some interesting notes.It is too interesting a case to be lost sight of."This is all very interesting,' said Dr Gerard to himself.
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Ways to tell them apart:
Interested describes a feeling someone has; it ends in -ed, like other past participles that describe feelings (e.g., bored, excited).
Interesting refers to something that causes interest in others; it ends in -ing, like other adjectives used for describing things that elicit emotions (e.g., exciting, boring).
Remember, if its about how someone feels, use interested. If its about how something affects others, use interesting.
If you are engaged by something, you are interested. If something captures or holds attention, it is interesting.
To decide which to use, think about the subject: Are you describing someones feelings or an objects effect?