disinterested

  • 21disinterested — See disinterested, uninterested …

    Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • 22disinterested — adj. Disinterested is used with these nouns: ↑party …

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  • 23disinterested — dis|in|terest|ed [dısˈıntrıstıd] adj 1.) able to judge a situation fairly because you are not concerned with gaining any personal advantage from it = ↑objective, impartial ↑impartial, unbiased ↑unbiased ▪ A lawyer should provide disinterested… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24disinterested —  , uninterested  The first means neutral, the second not caring. A disinterested person is one who has no stake in the outcome of an event; an uninterested person is one who doesn’t care. As with discomfit, discomfort (see above), the distinction …

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  • 25disinterested — adjective disinterested advice Syn: unbiased, unprejudiced, impartial, neutral, detached, objective, dispassionate …

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  • 26disinterested person — Under Title 11 U.S.C. Section 101: (14) The term disinterested person means a person that (A) is not a creditor, an equity security holder, or an insider; (B) is not and was not, within 2 years before the date of the filing of the petition, a… …

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  • 27disinterested, uninterested — Disinterested means impartial, unbiased, not influenced by selfish motives. Uninterested suggests aloofness, indifference, or lack of interest. Say The judge rendered a disinterested verdict and The judge was uninterested in the courtroom… …

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  • 28disinterested / uninterested —    Disinterested is an adjective that means unbiased or impartial : Since she had nothing at stake, she was a disinterested party in the matter.    Uninterested means not interested : Anita Job was just uninterested in the offer …

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  • 29disinterested / uninterested —    Disinterested is an adjective that means unbiased or impartial : Since she had nothing at stake, she was a disinterested party in the matter.    Uninterested means not interested : Anita Job was just uninterested in the offer …

    Confused words

  • 30disinterested witness — A witness who has no personal interest in the case. Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009 …

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