disinterested

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Having no interest or stake in the outcome, and no conflicts of interest; free of bias, impartial.
Synonym of uninterested (“not interested; not concerned; indifferent”).

verb

simple past and past participle of disinterest

Pronunciation

/(ˌ)dɪsˈɪntɹɪstɪd/ /(ˌ)dɪsˈɪnt(ə)ɹɛstɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-Disinterested.wav /dɪsˈɪnt(ə)ɹəstəd/ /-ɾ(ə)ɹ-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-disinterested.wav

Word forms

disinterested more disinterested most disinterested

Etymology

From disinterest (“to cause to be impartial”, verb) + -ed (suffix forming past tense or past participle forms of verbs), or from dis- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + interested (“having a stake in; showing interest”, adjective).

Synonyms

detached disinteressed imprejudicate unbiased uninterested candid cold clinical egal equal equitable evenhanded fairhanded fair-minded disinterested dispassionate impartial indifferent indistinguishing neuter neutral nonaligned nonpartial nonpartisan nonpersonal objective unbigoted unpartial unpartisan unprejudiced unprepossessed incurious unaroused unconcerned adiaphroistic apathetic apathistical blasé blithe deaf cool shiftless dull enervated gallionic halfhearted heartless impassive ineffervescible insouciant insensible jaded languid languorous Laodicean lethargic listless lackadaisical lotophagous lukewarm

Antonyms

biased interested nondisinterested partisan prejudiced undisinterested curious fascinated

Derived words

disinterestedly disinterestedness nondisinterested undisinterested

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