INTEREST

A sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

Example: "An interest in music"

• involvement  19

• curiosity  14
• wonder  10

• enthusiasm  15
• concern  11

A reason for wanting something done

Example: "For your sake"

• sake  8

• benefit  12
• welfare  13

• behalf  14

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

Example: "They said nothing of great interest"

• interestingness  16

• power  10
• powerfulness  20

• charisma  15
• personal appeal
• personal magnetism
• news  7
• • newsworthiness  23
  • topicality  17
  • color  7
  • colour  8
  • vividness  16
  • shrillness  13
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A fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed

Example: "How much interest do you pay on your mortgage?"

• fixed charge
• fixed cost
• fixed costs

• compound interest
• simple interest

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

Example: "They have interests all over the world"

• stake  9

• part  6
• percentage  15
• portion  9
• share  8

• grubstake  16
• controlling interest
• insurable interest
• vested interest
• • security interest
  • terminable interest
  • undivided interest
  • undivided right
  • fee  6
  • equity  18
  • reversion  12
  • right  9
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(usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims

Example: "The iron interests stepped up production"

• interest group

• social group

• advocacy group
• lobby  12
• lobby group
• pressure group
• • special-interest group
  • special interest
  • third house
  • vested interest
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A diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

Example: "Sailing is her favorite pastime"

• pastime  11
• pursuit  9

• diversion  13
• recreation  12

• avocation  14
• by-line
• hobby  15
• pursuit  9
• • sideline  9
  • spare-time activity
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