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31uninterested — Manakā, palaka, hoihoi ole; ma oeā, kūkaikea (rare) …
32uninterested — adj. 1 not interested. 2 unconcerned, indifferent. Derivatives: uninterestedly adv. uninterestedness n …
33disinterested, 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… …
34disinterested, uninterested — Gerulaitis, after appearing almost disinterested in the first set, took a 5 1 lead in the second (New York Times). A participant in a tennis match might appear uninterested, but he would be unlikely to be disinterested, which means neutral… …
35disinterested, uninterested — Gerulaitis, after appearing almost disinterested in the first set, took a 5 1 lead in the second (New York Times). A participant in a tennis match might appear uninterested, but he would be unlikely to be disinterested, which means neutral… …
36disinterested / 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 …
37disinterested / 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 …
38disinterested — , 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 …
39disinterested — 1. The use of disinterested to mean ‘uninterested’, although not a problem to Fowler (1926), is a keyword in current debates about correct usage. Those who rage most furiously are not always aware, however, that the word has changed its principal …
40disinterested — adjective Date: circa 1612 1. a. not having the mind or feelings engaged ; not interested < telling them in a disinterested voice Tom Wicker > < disinterested in women J. A. Brussel > b. no longer interested < husband and wife become… …
