uninterested

adj — 2 senses

uninterested

adj

Etymology From un- + interested.

1

Not interested; indifferent, not concerned.

  • I was uninterested in the TV program, so I read a book instead.
  • Once the government had changed and we got a prime minister uninterested in - even hostile to - railways, the transition team was working in an atmosphere of uncertainty.2024 March 20, Christian Wolmar, “NAO report highlights lack of clarity and purpose”, in RAIL, number 1005, page 34:
2

Obsolete Unmotivated by personal interest; unbiased, disinterested.

  • The judge was uninterested in the case.
Derived terms
uninterestedly, uninterestedness
Related terms
disinterested

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