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- [dis-in-tuh-res-tid, -tri-stid]
- /dɪsˈɪn təˌrɛs tɪd, -trɪ stɪd/
- /dɪˈsɪn.trə.stɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-in-tuh-res-tid, -tri-stid]
- /dɪsˈɪn təˌrɛs tɪd, -trɪ stɪd/
Definitions of disinterested word
- adjective disinterested unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives: a disinterested decision by the referee. 1
- adjective disinterested not interested; indifferent. 1
- noun disinterested absence of interest; indifference. 1
- verb with object disinterested to divest of interest or concern. 1
- noun disinterested Disinterested and uninterested share a confused and confusing history. Disinterested was originally 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. 1
- noun disinterested Not influenced by considerations of personal advantage. 1
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Origin of disinterested
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; dis-1 + interested
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Parts of speech for Disinterested
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disinterested popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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adj disinterested
- impartial — not partial or biased; fair; just: an impartial judge.
- dispassionate — free from or unaffected by passion; devoid of personal feeling or bias; impartial; calm: a dispassionate critic.
- unbiased — not biased or prejudiced; fair; impartial.
- neutral — not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others: a neutral nation during World War II.
- aloof — Someone who is aloof is not very friendly and does not like to spend time with other people.
adjective disinterested
- fair-minded — characterized by fair judgment; impartial; unprejudiced: a wise and fair-minded judge.
- objective — something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target: the objective of a military attack; the objective of a fund-raising drive.
- detached — Someone who is detached is not personally involved in something or has no emotional interest in it.
- uninvolved — very intricate or complex: an involved reply.
Antonyms for disinterested
adj disinterested
- biased — If someone is biased, they prefer one group of people to another, and behave unfairly as a result. You can also say that a process or system is biased.
- subjective — existing in the mind; belonging to the thinking subject rather than to the object of thought (opposed to objective).
- interested — having an interest in something; concerned: Interested members will meet at noon.
- partial — being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.
- prejudiced — an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.
adjective disinterested
- biassed — a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned: illegal bias against older job applicants; the magazine’s bias toward art rather than photography; our strong bias in favor of the idea.
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