interested

adjective/ˈɪntrəstɪd/CEFR A2

আগ্রহী

Meaning

Wanting to know or learn more about something.

Example sentences

  • She is interested in science.সে বিজ্ঞানে আগ্রহী।
  • Are you interested in joining us?আমাদের সঙ্গে যোগ দিতে আগ্রহী?
  • He looked genuinely interested.তাকে সত্যিই আগ্রহী দেখাচ্ছিল।

A common mistake

I am interested about music. — The film was very interested.I am interested in music. The film was very interesting.

interested-এর পরে in বসে। আর মানুষ interested হয়, জিনিস interesting হয় — এই -ed/-ing পার্থক্যটি bored/boring, tired/tiring সবখানে খাটে।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: keen, curious

Antonyms: bored, uninterested

Similar words, and what each means

  • keen

    আগ্রহী, উৎসাহী

    Very interested or enthusiastic about something.

  • curious

    কৌতূহলী, অনুসন্ধিৎসু, জানতে আগ্রহী

    Eager to know or learn about things.

Other English words for “আগ্রহী

  • eager

    Very interested and wanting to do something.

  • keen

    Very interested or enthusiastic about something.

Opposite words

  • bored

    বিরক্ত, একঘেয়ে লাগা

    Tired and impatient because nothing interesting is happening.

  • uninterested

    আগ্রহহীন

    Not interested in something.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • interestnounসুদ (এছাড়া: আগ্রহ), সুদ

interested” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Where this word is used

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  1. “interested” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • অদৃষ্টবাদী
    • অনাড়ম্বর অথচ রুচিশীল
    • নিশ্চিত
    • আগ্রহী
    Show the answer

    আগ্রহীinterested (adjective) — আগ্রহী. Wanting to know or learn more about something.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “interested”?

    • keen
    • conscientious
    • tight
    • buttery
    Show the answer

    keenkeen — আগ্রহী, উৎসাহী. Very interested or enthusiastic about something.

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