intrigued

adjective
UK: /ɪnˈtriːɡd/
US: /ɪnˈtriːɡd/

  1. Very interested and wanting to know more about something or someone.

    1. I was intrigued by her story.
    2. The detective was intrigued by the inconsistencies in the suspect's alibi, leading him to investigate further.

Synonyms

interested captivated curious
intrigued transitive-verb

  1. To make someone very interested and want to know more about something.

    1. The book intrigued me.
    2. The offer of a new project intrigued her, so she decided to learn more about the details.

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The phonetic transcription of "intrigued" is /ɪnˈtriːɡd/ in British English and /ɪnˈtriːɡd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "intrigued": interested, captivated, curious.

Example usage of "intrigued": "I was intrigued by her story.". More examples on the page.