adj
invested
ihn-VEHS-tihd
adj
1
Emotionally involved in something or genuinely caring about its outcome.
"By the third episode, viewers were completely invested in the characters."
"He felt too invested in the project to walk away now."
How to Use Invested
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPersonally caring about how something turns out, not just watching from a distance.
Common pairings
emotionally invested
deeply invested
invested in the outcome
Word Forms
more invested comparative, most invested superlative
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By the third episode, viewers were completely _____ in the characters.