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disinterested

[dis-in-tuh-res-tid, -tri-stid]

adjective

  1. unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives.

    a disinterested decision by the referee.

    Synonyms: , , ,
    Antonyms: ,
  2. not interested; indifferent.



disinterested

/ -tərɪs-, dɪsˈɪntrɪstɪd /

adjective

  1. free from bias or partiality; objective

  2. not interested

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

Many people consider that the use of disinterested to mean not interested is incorrect and that uninterested should be used
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Confusables Note

Disinterested and uninterested share a confused and confusing history. Disinterested was originally used to mean “not interested, indifferent”; uninterested in its earliest use meant “impartial.” By various developmental twists, disinterested is now used in both senses. Uninterested is used mainly in the sense “not interested, indifferent.” It is occasionally used to mean “not having a personal or property interest.” Many object to the use of disinterested to mean “not interested, indifferent.” They insist that disinterested can mean only “impartial”: A disinterested observer is the best judge of behavior. However, both senses are well established in all varieties of English, and the sense intended is almost always clear from the context.
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Other Word Forms

  • disinterestedly adverb
  • disinterestedness noun
  • nondisinterested adjective
  • 徱ˈԳٱٱ adverb
  • 徱ˈԳٱٱԱ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of disinterested1

First recorded in 1605–15; dis- 1 + interested
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Synonym Study

See fair 1.
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Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

That’s not to say Song is entirely disinterested in genre conventions, only that she regularly finds new and thoughtful ways to approach them.

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Hastings was selected by Anthropic’s Long Term Benefit Trust, which the company describes as “five financially disinterested members” that can select and remove a portion of the board.

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Other patients reported their therapists acted disinterested or unprofessional, a finding Jo said could be tied to the relatively low pay therapists earn on some apps.

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With a government that in both court and public statements appears disinterested in cooperating beyond the bare minimum in these immigration cases, the courts can no longer assume good faith, he argued.

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"I was absolutely disinterested in making a movie about the icon."

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