ALL meanings of disinterested
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D d - adjective disinterested indifferent, uninterested 1
- adjective disinterested unaffected 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
- 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
- adjective disinterested Someone who is disinterested is not involved in a particular situation or not likely to benefit from it and is therefore able to act in a fair and unselfish way. 0
- adjective disinterested If you are disinterested in something, you are not interested in it. Some users of English believe that it is not correct to use disinterested with this meaning. 0
- adjective disinterested free from bias or partiality; objective 0
- adjective disinterested not interested 0
- adjective disinterested not influenced by personal interest or selfish motives; impartial; unbiased 0
- adjective disinterested uninterested; indifferent 0
- adjective disinterested Having no stake or interest in the outcome; free of bias, impartial. 0
- adjective disinterested Uninterested, lacking interest. 0