INTRIGUED Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of intrigued

as in interested

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verb

past tense of intrigue

as in plotted

to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends evidence that the leading manufacturers had intrigued to keep prices artificially high

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as in fascinated

to hold the attention of the mystery story intrigued me so that I read it in one sitting

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Recent Examples of intrigued

Adjective

The women stare back at her with sullen but intrigued faces. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026 Preservation in progress On a Tuesday in July, a dozen or so visitors ambled between Fallingwater’s main living room and its terrace, museum-tour headsets dangling from their ears, appearing more intrigued than irritated by the tower of scaffolding and tarps that rose above them. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025 Like most people, I was intrigued by the possibilities AI might bring into the world — more intrigued, not surprisingly, when those possibilities included cures for disease, solutions to poverty and not taking the jobs of every journalist still standing. — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025 That defensive mindset is a part of the reason why the Magic were so intrigued with the 20-year-old prospect. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025 The ‘Likely Not Going Anywhere’ Division Thomas Novak — The Penguins remain very intrigued by him. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 17 June 2025 Selin, a Harvard freshman, becomes intrigued and then enamored by Ivan, an older mathematics student from Hungary. — Literary Hub, 21 May 2025 Teams are very intrigued to have some of their lead evaluators head over to Europe to get eyes on him and see what’s happening. — Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025

Verb

But then an acquaintance asked how the London lamppost ended up in the middle of Narnia’s woodland, and Lewis was intrigued enough by the question to start a prequel, The Magician’s Nephew, in order to find an answer. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026 Of the four-person ensemble, I was most intrigued by Rachna Khatau, the wild card of the group whose roles are the most slyly scheming and unpredictable. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 When Brazilian pop star Giulia Be first saw a photo of Conor Kennedy, she was immediately intrigued. — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026 However, the same creative freedom that initially irked Madison actually intrigued White. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 Rather than being turned off by the studio’s feedback, Oliver was intrigued. — Michael Douglas, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 The latter ran the college’s Computer Science department; the former is intrigued by the teacher’s lectures on neural networks. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 They were intrigued and liked the concept, coming on board as consultants. — Tim Savage, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2026 Upon arrival, most opposing crews and teams are intrigued by the novelty. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrigued

Adjective

The duo created the app to list products before purchase to discover if others are interested in renting or owning it next.

— Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Lee ingratiates himself by pretending to be interested in becoming a CO himself — attracted to the manliness and the glamor.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of interested

Verb

But a few months later, at her 18-month appointment, the standard graph that plotted a child’s weight against their age showed her weight slipping off the curve.

— Raj Panjabi, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
By the time the coffee shop building was going up at the end of the route in 1959, Fresco said, interstate freeways were already beginning to usurp Route 66’s role and the Santa Monica route of Interstate 10 had been plotted.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of plotted

Verb

Kember, who grew up in a Catholic household, and Pierce, the son of a proselytizer, were fascinated by spirituality.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
In 2008, passionate surfer Tim Russo purchased the property, renamed it, and set out to organically grow it into a resort full of wonder where serious surfers and travelers fascinated with the surf lifestyle could vacation happily.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of fascinated

Adjective

If companies want more engaged workers, ADP CEO Maria Black says CEOs and senior leaders should start by asking themselves if employees trust them.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
That’s a striking increase from 2022, when 39% of engaged or married 18-to-34-year-olds reported having one — and only 15% of engaged or married Americans overall did.

— Grace Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of engaged

Verb

About half of Faux’s dining room, on my visits, seemed to be occupied by the young and beautiful, perhaps strategizing, over moules bouillabaisse, when to move the party to the bar downstairs.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Set at around 4,700 feet where three great Alpine passes converge, Andermatt has occupied an important place on Europe’s map for centuries.

— Nick Scott, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026

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