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disinterested
CEFRB2
/(ˌ)dɪsˈɪntɹɪstɪd/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Not interested in something.
- 02
adjective
Able to judge fairly without personal benefit.
Examples
As a disinterested third-party, I can declare that she secretly loves him.
Tom had a bored, disinterested look on his face.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningssimple past and past participle of disinterest
Synonym of uninterested (“not interested; not concerned; indifferent”).
Having no interest or stake in the outcome, and no conflicts of interest; free of bias, impartial.
More examples
In context[E]very one pretended to Right and Liberty, and to publick Good, and made loud Noiſes of their unbiaſs'd Juſtice, diſintereſted Actings, and vaſt Moderation, and yet vvere all fighting and ſnarling for Dominion over one another.
People are better off abjuring violence, if everyone else agrees to do so, and vesting authority in a disinterested third party.
Robin took to wandering again, to intermittent travel from which she came back hours, days later, disinterested.
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Origin
adjective
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).