uninvolved
Britishadjective
Explanation
Use the adjective uninvolved to describe someone who is emotionally distant or detached. If you are working with children, you may try to remain emotionally uninvolved, but kids have a way of worming into your heart when you least expect it. Uninvolved also simply means "not involved," "not affected," or "not associated with." There are so many interesting after-school activities that you need not remain uninvolved; there really is something for every taste. You can join a sports team or marching band, art club or Future Farmers of America, or even math club or drama.
Example Sentences
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Asked what steps were taken to protect civilians, the IDF said it made "extensive efforts to mitigate harm to uninvolved individuals".
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Israeli military officials acknowledged that attacks in Beirut pose a greater risk of harm to noncombatants and that uninvolved civilians were killed in last week’s strikes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Arsenal's six players closer to goal were able to execute their routine and score with the three players behind them uninvolved.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
One SUV pauses, blocking our path, allowing the other to pull away, surging into the intersection, cutting ahead of an uninvolved civilian car, using it as a moving barrier.
From Slate • Jan. 16, 2026
So I kept looking around, making a list of everything in my head so I could use it if I had to for my plan to be unknown, uninvolved, and uninterested.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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