uninterested
Americanadjective
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having or showing no feeling of interest; indifferent.
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not personally concerned in something.
- Synonyms:
- unconcerned
adjective
Commonly Confused
See disinterested.
Other Word Forms
- uninterestedly adverb
- uninterestedness noun
Etymology
Origin of uninterested
First recorded in 1640–50; un- 1 + interested
Example Sentences
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About a year after the rebrand, internal company documents showed the transition grappling with glitchy technology, uninterested users and a lack of clarity about what it would take to succeed.
Setting Gilligan’s apart from zombie or alien takeovers is that his hivemind is genuinely uninterested in harming those unaffected by the transformation.
From Salon
Buyers remain mostly uninterested in the market due to how expensive homes still are, on top of economic uncertainty.
From MarketWatch
O'Connell noted that birds uninterested in a newcomer's attention may respond aggressively, creating a real possibility of injury.
From Science Daily
The PhD student described herself as naturally a "spontaneous person" but said often she is so exhausted she fears cancelling dates may give the wrong impression that she's unreliable or worse, uninterested.
From BBC
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