dis·in·ter·est
(ˌ)dis-ˈin-trəst 
-ˈin-tə-ˌrest
-ˈin-tə-ˌrest
-tə-rəst,
-tərst;
-ˈin-ˌtrest
disinterested; disinteresting; disinterests
: to cause to regard something with no interest or concern
2
: lack of interest : indifference
Examples of disinterest in a Sentence
Noun
His proposal was met with complete disinterest.
since the coach has a son on the team, his disinterest in the selection of a team captain cannot be assumed
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Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Salieri goes from hating Mozart from afar to interacting with him constantly, and Mozart from an innocent turning to Salieri for advice to a more socially attuned figure immediately aware of Salieri’s disinterest in creative solidarity.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 May 2026
His disinterest in fixing K-12 schools that were (and are) by any measure the worst performing of a large state remains hugely disappointing.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
On the other side, Cardinal Health and Johnson & Johnson were among our laggards, reflecting the market's disinterest in most healthcare names.
—Zev Fima,alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 1 May 2026
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Noun
Daniel Remler, who led AI policy at the State Department during the Biden administration and took part in the Geneva talks, cast doubt on Chinese claims of disinterest in AGI and ignorance of its risks.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Salieri goes from hating Mozart from afar to interacting with him constantly, and Mozart from an innocent turning to Salieri for advice to a more socially attuned figure immediately aware of Salieri’s disinterest in creative solidarity.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 May 2026
His disinterest in fixing K-12 schools that were (and are) by any measure the worst performing of a large state remains hugely disappointing.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
On the other side, Cardinal Health and Johnson & Johnson were among our laggards, reflecting the market's disinterest in most healthcare names.
—Zev Fima,alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 1 May 2026
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“Disinterest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinterest. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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