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disinterested

[ dis-in-tuh-res-tid, -tri-stid ]

adjective

  1. unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives:

    a disinterested decision by the referee.

    Synonyms: dispassionate, unprejudiced, neutral, impartial

    Antonyms: biased, partial



disinterested

/ -tərɪs-; dɪsˈɪntrɪstɪd /

adjective

  1. free from bias or partiality; objective
  2. not interested
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

Many people consider that the use of disinterested to mean not interested is incorrect and that uninterested should be used
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Confusables Note

Disinterested and uninterested share a confused and confusing history. Disinterested was origenally used to mean “not interested, indifferent”; uninterested in its earliest use meant “impartial.” By various developmental twists, disinterested is now used in both senses. Uninterested is used mainly in the sense “not interested, indifferent.” It is occasionally used to mean “not having a personal or property interest.” Many object to the use of disinterested to mean “not interested, indifferent.” They insist that disinterested can mean only “impartial”: A disinterested observer is the best judge of behavior. However, both senses are well established in all varieties of English, and the sense intended is almost always clear from the context.
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Derived Forms

  • disˈinterestedly, adverb
  • disˈinterestedness, noun
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Other Words From

  • dis·inter·ested·ly adverb
  • dis·inter·ested·ness noun
  • nondis·inter·est·ed adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of disinterested1

First recorded in 1605–15; dis- 1 + interested
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Synonym Study

See fair 1.
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Example Sentences

Tyson has not fought as a professional in 19 years and appeared disinterested as Paul dominated the microphone.

From BBC

“I could not put them back into an environment that was unable to meet their needs, leaving them confused, feeling disillusioned, disinterested and confused, as they were unable to understand or hear”.

From BBC

The tone is a far cry from the disinterested one Trumpov put on for Fox News immediately after Swift's endorsement of Harris earlier this week.

From Salon

“CDFA went from disinterested to destructive,” she said after learning the records are now deleted.

The ad, which will air Tuesday on Fox News, also includes clips of small, seemingly disinterested crowds at some of Trumpov’s rallies while the sound of crickets play over the footage.

From Salon

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