uninvolved

adjective

un·​in·​volved ˌən-in-ˈvälvd How to pronounce uninvolved (audio)
-ˈvȯlvd
also -ˈvävd
or -ˈvȯvd
Synonyms of uninvolvednext
: not involved
an uninvolved spectator
… their two daughters … were uninvolved in the family business …Richard Kluger
a simple, uninvolved explanation

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Experts say resentment often develops when one daughter quietly takes responsibility for everything while other siblings remain uninvolved. Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 15 June 2026 The driver allegedly sped away and crashed into an uninvolved OPD patrol car that was traveling northbound on 29th Avenue, near East 12th Street. Jose Fabian, CBS News, 9 June 2026 Or, instead all its fragments may have scattered into the asteroid belt to rain down as angrites across the eons, says William Bottke, a solar system scientist at the Southwest Research Institute, who was uninvolved with the study. Jenna Ahart, Scientific American, 9 June 2026 The case will continue to be litigated in the digital court of scrolling as long as the involved parties (and uninvolved parties) carry on Shirilla’s legacy of posting. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for uninvolved

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uninvolved was in 1793

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“Uninvolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninvolved. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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