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uninterested
[ uhn-in-ter-uh-stid, -truh-stid, -tuh-res-tid ]
/ ʌnˈɪn tər ə stɪd, -trə stɪd, -təˌrɛs tɪd /
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Definition of uninterested
adjective
having or showing no feeling of interest; indifferent.
not personally concerned in something.
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Origin of uninterested
First recorded in 1640–50; un-1 + interested
words often confused with uninterested
See disinterested.
OTHER WORDS FROM uninterested
un·in·ter·est·ed·ly, adverbun·in·ter·est·ed·ness, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH uninterested
disinterested, uninterested (see confusables note at disinterested)Words nearby uninterested
unintelligible, unintended, unintentional, unintentionally, uninterest, uninterested, uninteresting, uninterrupted, uninterrupted suture, uninucleate, uninvited
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British Dictionary definitions for uninterested
uninterested
/ (ʌnˈɪntrɪstɪd, -tərɪs-) /
adjective
indifferent; unconcerned
Derived forms of uninterested
uninterestedly, adverbuninterestedness, nounundefined uninterested
See disinterested
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