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involved

involved

355 3.5
Feeling a strong emotional connection to someone or something
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈvɑlvd/
translation icon : emocionalmente involucrado
  • The teacher is involved in her students' lives, always ready to offer support and guidance.
  • get involved
  • become involved
  • deeply involved

If you're not involved, do become that way.

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Examples

  • Be more involved in her world.

  • And we hope to be even more involved in training the faculty on information literacy issues.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The public is now less involved than it used to be.

  • But it's up to the people involved how they sort that out.

  • And so you were at first involved with him, right?

  • And I'm just thinking of everyone involved and affected by this.

  • In high school, I was very involved in drama and chorus.

  • Individuals with learning disabilities are less involved in formal social activities than their peers.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The authors found that students were not very involved in the IEP process.

    Academic text (2012)
  • I am a member of the Cheyenne-Arapaho tribe and am very involved in Native American activities.

    Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

concerned
vsinvolved
773 3.5

A person involved in or affected by something, often responsible for illegal acts

focuses on emotional connection rather than responsibility or worry
interested
vsinvolved
485 2.0

Having a personal share or right in something

is about emotional connection rather than having a stake
wrapped up
vsinvolved
  • Informal
62 4.8

Very interested and completely involved in something

is about emotional relation rather than focused absorption
bound up
vsinvolved
6 6.0

Closely connected with someone or something

is emotionally close but less deep in personal connection
engrossed
vsinvolved
1 4.5

Paying all your attention to something because you are very interested

involves emotional connection rather than just full attention
attached
vsinvolved
3.7

Feeling close to someone or something

is emotionally connected but broader than simple fondness
engaged
vsinvolved
3.4

Giving full attention to an activity or idea

centres on emotional connection rather than mere occupation
connected
vsinvolved
2.5

In a close relationship with other people or groups

implies an emotional bond rather than a simple association

Antonyms

46 4.4

Not interested or showing no strong feeling about something

Having parts or ideas that do not fit together clearly

Compounds

A shooting where a police officer shoots someone or gets shot

A physical fight involving one or more police officers

7.7

An event where police officers take part, often causing public or legal concern

How Close

committed
79 4.0
devoted
80 3.4
involved
355 3.5
concerned
2.2
interested
1.0
detached
27 5.5

Surface Forms

involved positive

Morphology

involved = involve (transparent) = involve + ed

This sense ('emotionally connected/engaged') is a direct adjectival use of the verb 'involve' with -ed and is readily inferred by learners.

Etymology

Involved comes from the Latin parts in- 'in' and volvere 'to roll', giving the picture of being 'wrapped into' something. That is why if you are involved in a project you are emotionally 'wrapped up' or closely connected to it.