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disinterested

 

[ dɪsˈɪntrɪstɪd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

behavior

Having or feeling no interest in something; unbiased or impartial.

Synonyms

impartial, neutral, unbiased

Examples of usage

  • She remained disinterested in the outcome of the game.
  • The judge must be disinterested in order to make a fair decision.
Context #2 | Adjective

knowledge

Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.

Synonyms

detached, objective, unprejudiced

Examples of usage

  • A good journalist should be disinterested in the stories they cover.
  • It is important to have a disinterested perspective when analyzing data.

Translations

Translations of the word "disinterested" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desinteressado

🇮🇳 निष्पक्ष

🇩🇪 uninteressiert

🇮🇩 tidak tertarik

🇺🇦 байдужий

🇵🇱 niezainteresowany

🇯🇵 無関心な

🇫🇷 désintéressé

🇪🇸 desinteresado

🇹🇷 ilgisiz

🇰🇷 무관심한

🇸🇦 غير مهتم

🇨🇿 nezaujatý

🇸🇰 nezaujatý

🇨🇳 不感兴趣的

🇸🇮 nezainteresiran

🇮🇸 áhugalítill

🇰🇿 құлықсыз

🇬🇪 უძრავი

🇦🇿 maraqsız

🇲🇽 desinteresado

Etymology

The word 'disinterested' originated in the 17th century from the combination of the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'not' and the word 'interested'. Originally, it was used to mean 'not interested' or 'unconcerned'. Over time, its meaning evolved to also include the sense of being impartial or unbiased.

See also: disinterest, interest, interested, interesting, interestingly, interests, uninterested, uninteresting, uninterestingly.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,241, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.