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   Dis·in·ter·est·ed

   /disˈint(ə)rəstəd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not influenced by considerations of personal advantage: "a banker is under an obligation to give disinterested advice" Similar unbiasedunprejudicedimpartialneutralnonpartisannondiscriminatorydetacheduninvolvedobjectivedispassionateimpersonalclinicalopen-mindedfairjustequitablebalancedeven-handedunselfishselflessfree from discriminationwith no axe to grindwithout fear or favorOpposite biased
   • 2. having or feeling no interest in something: "her father was so disinterested in her progress that he only visited the school once" Similar uninterestedindifferentincuriousunconcernedunmovedunresponsiveimpassivepassivedetachedunfeelinguncaringunenthusiasticlukewarmboredapatheticblasénonchalantinformal:couldn't-care-lessOpposite interested

   Word Origin early 17th century: past participle of the rare verb disinterest ‘rid of interest or concern’, from dis- (expressing removal) + interest.

   Derivatives

   • 1. disinterestedly adverb
   • 2. disinterestedness noun

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   The meaning of DISINTERESTED is not having the mind or feelings engaged : not interested. How to use disinterested in a sentence. Disinterested vs. Uninterested: Usage Guide Synonym Discussion of Disinterested.

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   DISINTERESTED definition: 1. having no personal involvement or receiving no personal advantage, and therefore free to act…. Learn more.

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   noun. 1. : disinterestedness. 2. : lack of interest : indifference. Synonyms. Noun. detachment. disinterestedness. equity. evenhandedness. fair-mindedness.

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   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. not interested; indifferent.

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   DISINTERESTED meaning: 1. having no personal involvement or receiving no personal advantage, and therefore free to act…. Learn more.

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   DISINTEREST meaning: 1. lack of interest: 2. the fact of having no involvement in or receiving no special advantage or…. Learn more.

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   Definition of disinterested adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.