Foundation level · Year 4 · free
interest
noun · Say it: IN-truhst
What it means
Foundationa feeling of wanting to know more about something or pay attention to it
Amira has a great interest in dinosaurs and reads every book about them.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- attention
- curiosity
- enthusiasm
- fascination
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- boredom
- indifference
More examples
- The magic show at the party caught everyone's interest straight away.
Where the word comes from
From Latin 'interesse', meaning to be important or to matter.
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