Synonyms for interest
ˈɪn tər ɪst, -trɪstin·ter·est

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1. interestnoun

   Antonyms:
   bore, disinterest

2. interestverb

   To attract attention or concern.

   It might interest you to learn that others have already tried that approach.

   Antonyms:
   disinterest, bore

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1. interest

   To entertain, in the sense here considered, is to engage and pleasantly occupy the attention; to amuse is to occupy the attention in an especially bright and cheerful way, often with that which excites merriment or laughter; as, he entertained us with an amusing story. To divert is to turn from serious thoughts or laborious pursuits to something that lightly and agreeably occupies the mind; one may be entertained or amused who has nothing serious or laborious from which to be diverted. To recreate, literally to re-create, is to engage mind or body in some pleasing activity that restores strength and energy for serious work. To beguile is, as it were, to cheat into cheer and comfort by something that insensibly draws thought or feeling away from pain or disquiet. We beguile a weary hour, cheer the despondent, divert the preoccupied, enliven a dull evening or company, gratify our friends' wishes, entertain, interest, please a listening audience, occupy idle time, disport ourselves when merry, recreate when worn with toil; we amuse ourselves or others with whatever pleasantly passes the time without special exertion, each according to his taste.

   Synonyms:
   amuse, beguile, cheer, delight, disport, divert, enliven, entertain, gratify, occupy, please, recreate

   Antonyms:
   annoy, bore, busy, disquiet, distract, disturb, tire, weary

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1. interestnoun

   Synonyms:
   concern, business advantage, profit, attention, curiosity behalf, cause, share

   Antonyms:
   unconcern, disconnection, repudiation, disadvantage, loss, inattention, incuriosity, indifference

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1. interest, involvementnoun

   a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

   "an interest in music"

   Synonyms:
   sake, interest group, stake, affaire, affair, intimacy, interestingness, participation, involution, liaison, amour, pastime, pursuit, involvement, engagement

   Antonyms:
   bore, tire

2. sake, interestnoun

   a reason for wanting something done

   "for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common interest"

   Synonyms:
   rice beer, saki, stake, interest group, interestingness, sake, pastime, pursuit, involvement

   Antonyms:
   tire, bore

3. interest, interestingnessnoun

   the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.)

   "they said nothing of great interest"; "primary colors can add interest to a room"

   Synonyms:
   sake, interest group, stake, interestingness, pastime, pursuit, involvement

   Antonyms:
   bore, tire

4. interestnoun

   a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed

   "how much interest do you pay on your mortgage?"

   Synonyms:
   interest group, pastime, stake, involvement, interestingness, sake, pursuit

   Antonyms:
   tire, bore

5. interest, stakenoun

   (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something

   "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"

   Synonyms:
   sake, interest group, stake, wager, interestingness, post, stakes, pastime, pursuit, involvement, bet

   Antonyms:
   bore, tire

6. interest, interest groupnoun

   (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims

   "the iron interests stepped up production"

   Synonyms:
   sake, interest group, stake, interestingness, pastime, pursuit, involvement

   Antonyms:
   bore, tire

7. pastime, interest, pursuitverb

   a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

   "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"

   Synonyms:
   hobby, interest group, sideline, interestingness, pursual, following, pursuance, chase, sake, avocation, pastime, involvement, stake, by-line, quest, spare-time activity, pursuit

   Antonyms:
   bore, tire

8. interestverb

   excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of

   Synonyms:
   concern, matter to, worry, occupy

   Antonyms:
   bore, tire

9. concern, interest, occupy, worryverb

   be on the mind of

   "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"

   Synonyms:
   lodge in, invade, occupy, touch, engross, care, use up, matter to, have-to doe with, worry, touch on, absorb, engage, busy, fill, come to, relate, refer, reside, take, pertain, bear on, vex, concern

   Antonyms:
   tire, bore

10. matter to, interestverb

    be of importance or consequence

    "This matters to me!"

    Synonyms:
    concern, matter to, worry, occupy

    Antonyms:
    tire, bore

Matched Categories

1. • Arouse
   • Benefit
   • Curiosity
   • Fixed Charge
   • Law
   • Power
   • Share
   • Social Group

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. interestverb

   Synonyms:
   concern, affect, touch, be of importance to

2. interestverb

   Synonyms:
   engage, enlist

3. interestnoun

   Synonyms:
   good, benefit, profit, weal, advantage

4. interestnoun

   Synonyms:
   share, portion, part, participation

5. interestnoun

   Synonyms:
   concern, regard, sympathy

6. interestnoun

   Synonyms:
   authority, influence

7. interestnoun

   Synonyms:
   selfishness, self-interest, private interest

8. interestnoun

   Synonyms:
   premium for the use of money, profit from money loaned

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1. interestnoun

   Synonyms:
   concern, share, portion, part, participation, advantage, benefit, weal, behoof, usury

   Antonyms:
   boredom, ennui, indifference, unconcern

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1. List of paraphrases for "interest":

   interests, concern, benefit, attention, sake, relevance, interesting, 'intérêt, importance, stake, self-interest, benefits, interested, focus, value, significance, τόκων, relevant, usefulness

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1. Donald Trump:

   China is adding great stimulus to its economy while at the same time keeping interest rates low. Our Federal Reserve has incessantly lifted interest rates, even though inflation is very low, and instituted a very big dose of quantitative tightening. We have the potential to go up like a rocket if we did some lowering of rates, like one point, and some quantitative easing, yes, we are doing very well at 3.2% GDP, but with our wonderfully low inflation, we could be setting major records (and) at the same time, make our National Debt start to look small!

2. Peter Wertheim:

   We had a sympathetic hearing, we’ve made the case that this particular individual does not meet the character test and that it would be in the national interest not to grant him a visa and we set out our reasons in some detail in that letter.

3. The Hill:

   The fight over a border-adjustment tax isn’t the only challenge for Republicans in their push for tax reform, notably, some business groups have criticized the proposal to do away with the deduction for businesses’ net interest expenses.

4. Roy Jones:

   Mike Tyson said Thursday in an online press conference. Im coming to fight, and I hope hes coming to fight, and thats all you need to know. Promoters of the pay-per-view spectacle announced that Los Angeles Staples Center will be the site of the 54-year-old Tysons return to boxing on Nov. 28 for an eight-round main event against the 51-year-old Jones. Tysons last official bout was in June 2005, and the former undisputed heavyweight champion hasnt held a title since 1996. Roy Jones fought steadily through Roy Jones 40s, long after Roy Jones super middleweight and light heavyweight title reigns had ended, with his most recent bout in February 2018. Roy Jones also laughs at the idea that any time spent inside a boxing ring with Mike Tyson could ever be a mere exhibition, even though California commission officials have made it clear that Mike Tyson and Roy Jones shouldnt be attempting to seriously hurt each other during a fight with two-minute rounds. Officials say they plan to stop the bout if either fighter is cut or significantly injured. Who goes in the ring with the great, legendary Mike Tyson and thinks its an exhibition ? twelve-ounce gloves ? No headgear ? Really ? This is an exhibition ? Come on, bruh. Be real. In short, Mike Tyson and Roy Jones said everything one might expect from two cagey veterans of the fight game to promote real sporting interest in this endeavor, which came to life after the online world saw footage of Mike Tyson looking impressive while sparring earlier this year. Roy Jones eagerly accepted the opportunity for Mike Tyson highest-profile fight in a decade. Mike Tyson and Roy Jones believe theyll be able to put on a show worthy of their legends. Theyre also eager to be the latest in the growing line of athletes competing at elite levels into their 40s and beyond with improvements in sports science, nutrition and training. When I came along, at 32 years old, you were considered an old guy.

5. North Port:

   It is important to note that while Brian is a person of interest in Gabby's disappearance, he is not wanted for a crime.