uninterested

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

adjective

1. having or showing no feeling of interest; indifferent.

2. not personally concerned in something.

   Synonyms: unconcerned

uninterested

/ ʌnˈɪntrɪstɪd, -tərɪs- /

adjective

1. indifferent; unconcerned

Confusables Note

See disinterested.

Other Word Forms

• uninterestedly adverb
• uninterestedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of uninterested¹

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

Example Sentences

When Jay walks past the only passenger who seems to be uninterested in the idol worship, sitting calmly in her seat, she asks, “Do you have any regrets?”

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She’s still venting about Miranda, her co-workers, and how uninterested and unfulfilled she feels about what she’s doing.

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The director’s latest, a supercharged ransom thriller set in his beloved New York City, shows the filmmaker reinvigorated and uninterested in slowing down.

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Yet a majority of the board appears uninterested in fighting it — on one condition.

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Despite her Oscar win, Matlin would repeatedly have to advocate for herself in an industry seemingly uninterested in Deaf characters.

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Related Words

• apathetic 
• disinterested 
• indifferent 
• listless 
• unconcerned 
• uninvolved 
• weary