Intrigued — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /in-ˈtrēgd/ in·trigued

Meaning & Definition of Intrigued

Intrigued (adjective)

  1. having one's interest, desire, or curiosity strongly aroused

Intrigued (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in interested, involved

    similar: engaged, interested, involved, absorbed, attentive, deep, engrossed, enthralled, focused, immersed, intent, observant, rapt, hypnotized, mesmerized, alert, alive, conscious, open-eyed, watchful, wide-awake
    opposite: absent, absentminded, abstracted, distracted, inattentive, inobservant, unabsorbed, unfocused, daydreaming, dreamy, faraway, foggy, hazy, lost, oblivious, preoccupied, remote, apathetic, disinterested, uninterested

Intrigued (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends

    "evidence that the leading manufacturers had intrigued to keep prices artificially high"

    similar: colluded, compassed, connived, conspired, contrived, machinated, plotted, put up, schemed
    related: counterplotted, brewed, concocted, cooked (up), devised, hatched, engineered, jockeyed, maneuvered, manipulated, designed, framed, laid out, mapped, planned, shaped

  2. to hold the attention of

    "the mystery story intrigued me so that I read it in one sitting"

    similar: absorbed, bemused, busied, caught up, engaged, engrossed, enthralled, enwrapped, fascinated, gripped, immersed, interested, involved, occupied, caught one's eye
    related: allured, attracted, beguiled, bewitched, captivated, charmed, enchanted, obsessed, hypnotized, mesmerized, distracted, preoccupied, hogged, monopolized
    near: bored, jaded, palled, tired, wearied

Related Entry: Intrigue (verb)

Intrigue is a different word from Intrigued. The synonyms below are for intrigue, not for intrigued.

  1. to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends

    "evidence that the leading manufacturers had intrigued to keep prices artificially high"

    similar: collude, compass, connive, conspire, contrive, machinate, plot, put up, scheme
    related: counterplot, brew, concoct, cook (up), devise, hatch, engineer, jockey, maneuver, manipulate, design, frame, lay out, map, plan, shape

  2. to hold the attention of

    "the mystery story intrigued me so that I read it in one sitting"

    similar: absorb, bemuse, busy, catch up, engage, engross, enthrall, enwrap, fascinate, grip, immerse, interest, involve, occupy, catch one's eye
    related: allure, attract, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, obsess, hypnotize, mesmerize, distract, preoccupy, hog, monopolize
    near: bore, jade, pall, tire, weary

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Intrigued

The most common words with a similar meaning to Intrigued:

engaged, interested, involved, absorbed, attentive, deep, engrossed, enthralled, focused, immersed, intent, observant, rapt, hypnotized, mesmerized, alert, alive, conscious, open-eyed, watchful, wide-awake, colluded, compassed, connived, conspired, contrived, machinated, plotted, put up, schemed, bemused, busied, caught up, enwrapped, fascinated, gripped, occupied, caught one's eye

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Intrigued

Words with the opposite meaning of Intrigued:

absent, absentminded, abstracted, distracted, inattentive, inobservant, unabsorbed, unfocused, daydreaming, dreamy, faraway, foggy, hazy, lost, oblivious, preoccupied, remote, apathetic, disinterested, uninterested

Related Words for Intrigued

counterplotted, brewed, concocted, cooked (up), devised, hatched, engineered, jockeyed, maneuvered, manipulated, designed, framed, laid out, mapped, planned, shaped, allured, attracted, beguiled, bewitched, captivated, charmed, enchanted, obsessed, distracted, preoccupied, hogged, monopolized

Near Antonyms of Intrigued

bored, jaded, palled, tired, wearied

Origin & Etymology of Intrigued

First known use: 1908

Frequently Asked Questions about Intrigued

What does "Intrigued" mean?

"Intrigued" means having one's interest, desire, or curiosity strongly aroused. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: having one's interest, desire, or curiosity strongly aroused. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Intrigued"?

Other words for "Intrigued" include engaged, interested, involved, absorbed, attentive, deep, engrossed and enthralled. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Intrigued" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Intrigued"?

There are 66 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Intrigued". Common alternatives include engaged, interested, involved, absorbed, attentive, deep, engrossed, enthralled, focused and immersed.

What is the opposite of "Intrigued"?

Antonyms of "Intrigued" include absent, absentminded, abstracted, distracted, inattentive, inobservant, unabsorbed and unfocused. Near antonyms include bored, jaded, palled and tired.

How do you use "Intrigued" in a sentence?

Examples of "Intrigued" in a sentence: "evidence that the leading manufacturers had intrigued to keep prices artificially high"; "the mystery story intrigued me so that I read it in one sitting".

Is "Intrigued" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Intrigued" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Intrigued"?

"Intrigued" is pronounced /in-ˈtrēgd/ and divided into syllables as in·trigued.

What is the origin of the word "Intrigued"?

First known use: 1908.