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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Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Up to this point, AI music has been broadly met with disinterest from the public.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 17 June 2025
The laughs don’t come from intentional punchlines, but instead from situational circumstances and Murderbot’s dry voice-over, as well as its disinterest in dealing with humans.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
In the end, Putin chose to skip the proceedings and ordered a lower-level Russian delegation to travel to Turkey, a snub to the Ukrainians, who viewed the presence of mid-level officials as a reflection of Moscow's disinterest in diplomacy.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Noun
Trump’s transactional style, his disdain for multilateralism and his near-total disinterest in Southeast Asia have left regional leaders scrambling for relevance.
Malaysia, meanwhile, has been diversifying further from Washington.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Up to this point, AI music has been broadly met with disinterest from the public.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 17 June 2025
The laughs don’t come from intentional punchlines, but instead from situational circumstances and Murderbot’s dry voice-over, as well as its disinterest in dealing with humans.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
In the end, Putin chose to skip the proceedings and ordered a lower-level Russian delegation to travel to Turkey, a snub to the Ukrainians, who viewed the presence of mid-level officials as a reflection of Moscow's disinterest in diplomacy.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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“Disinterest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinterest. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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