uninterested

[uhn-in-ter-uh-stid, -truh-stid, -tuh-res-tid]

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adjective

having or showing no feeling of interest; indifferent.
not personally concerned in something.

Origin of uninterested

First recorded in 1640–50; un-¹ + interested

Related formsun·in·ter·est·ed·ly, adverbun·in·ter·est·ed·ness, noun

Can be confuseddisinterested uninterested (see usage note at disinterested)

Synonyms

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2. unconcerned.

Usage note

See disinterested.

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Examples from the Web for uninterested

Contemporary Examples

Yet one topic Waters is uninterested in exploring is politics.
‘Drunk History’: A Booze Cruise of Red, White, and Blood
Rich Goldstein
July 8, 2014
Never has someone so uninterested in pussy thought so long and hard about it.
Viva Hate: Inside the World of Morrissey
Michael Weiss
December 23, 2013
And it was further indication that Republicans were uninterested in making deals with the other side.
Democrats May Be Obstructionists Now, but They Have Good Reason
Jamelle Bouie
October 1, 2013
The GOP is uninterested in major new spending programs, and moreover, they have public opinion on their side.
What to Look for In Tonight's State of the Union
Megan McArdle
February 12, 2013
It's a book about the experience of war that is uninterested in the issues of war.
David's Bookclub: Catch-22
David Frum
December 29, 2012

Historical Examples

Vivian became also one of the audience, and not an uninterested one.
Vivian Grey
Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
Life spoke most earnestly and well to an uninterested group of women.
Things as They Are
Amy Wilson-Carmichael
So long as Calhoun did not touch the control-board, though, he was uninterested.
Pariah Planet
Murray Leinster
Have you ever observed an enthusiastic teacher with an uninterested class?
The Mind and Its Education
George Herbert Betts
"No doubt you're right," murmured old Neeld, both uneasy and uninterested.
Tristram of Blent
Anthony Hope

British Dictionary definitions for uninterested

uninterested

adjective

indifferent; unconcerned

Derived Formsuninterestedly, adverbuninterestedness, noun

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See disinterested

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Word Origin and History for uninterested

adj.

1640s, "unbiased," from un- (1) "not" + past participle of interest. It later meant "disinterested" (1660s); sense of "unconcerned, indifferent" is recorded from 1771. This is the correct word for what often is miscalled disinterested.

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Synonyms

Usage note

Examples from the Web for uninterested

Contemporary Examples

Yet one topic Waters is uninterested in exploring is politics.

Never has someone so uninterested in pussy thought so long and hard about it.

And it was further indication that Republicans were uninterested in making deals with the other side.

The GOP is uninterested in major new spending programs, and moreover, they have public opinion on their side.

It's a book about the experience of war that is uninterested in the issues of war.

Historical Examples

Vivian became also one of the audience, and not an uninterested one.

Life spoke most earnestly and well to an uninterested group of women.

So long as Calhoun did not touch the control-board, though, he was uninterested.

Have you ever observed an enthusiastic teacher with an uninterested class?

"No doubt you're right," murmured old Neeld, both uneasy and uninterested.

uninterested

xref

Word Origin and History for uninterested

adj.

Origin of uninterested