unexcited

adjective

Definition of unexcitednext
as in uninterested

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Recent Examples of unexcited In them, collisions are too gentle, leaving their dark matter unexcited and therefore incapable of annihilation. — Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 6 May 2026 Watching the Oscar winner’s turn as Cornwell’s 29-novel heroine, one is not so much unconvinced as unexcited. — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026 If voters of one party are unexcited and stay home, the other party benefits. — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 28 Oct. 2022 But all of it is a feast for the eyes—eyes weary of my home surroundings, but also generally unexcited by the design offerings of pandemic Instagram. — Alexandra Lange, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2022 But even if the clock radiation frequency is set precisely at that point, an electron will be in either an excited or an unexcited state after it’s measured. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 Sep. 2014
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unexcited
  1. uninterested
  2. unenthusiastic
  3. disinterested
  4. apathetic
  5. indifferent
  6. unambitious
Adjective
  • Usha is adept at seeming uninterested in a future inside the White House.
    — Kate Andersen Brower, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Some were uninterested in monetary compensation as a form of justice, acknowledging that anti-Black violence would not be addressed with finances alone.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Definition of uninterested
Adjective
  • Some previous supporters remain unenthusiastic about another run for president.
    — Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 8 June 2026
  • Ultimately the question is whether Hardy, Glasser and Butterworth can patch things up especially since Hardy was already unenthusiastic about returning for Season 3 due to his conflict with Butterworth.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 28 May 2026
Definition of unenthusiastic
Adjective
  • The others remained watching from a distance, or completely disinterested in moving in the heat.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Other surveys, from more disinterested sources than Fandango, indicate that although theater attendance has somewhat recovered from its pandemic lows, Gen Z sees fewer movies than past generations of youth.
    — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of disinterested
Adjective
  • If that’s the impact of a subpar season for a secondary sport, the cost of an apathetic November without College Football Playoff dreams would be even more damaging for the sushi joints and clothing shops that rise and fall on football weekends.
    — Matt Baker, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • Women weren't interested, as is typically the case with superhero films, and men were either put off by Alcock's divisive comments, or apathetic after seeing the underwhelming trailers.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of apathetic
Adjective
  • Difference may still matter for close relationships Our findings do not mean that people are indifferent to differences.
    — Andras Molnar, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Over time, the same system that profited from his brilliance proved indifferent to his vulnerability, and his life became reduced to a singular narrative of addiction and demise.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of indifferent
Adjective
  • Critics, including former ministers, have accused Starmer of being slow to push through reforms and unambitious with his agenda for power.
    — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 14 May 2026
  • This has encouraged a type of blinkered and oftentimes unambitious style of activism among young people, which asks for many changes but does not challenge the system that provides them with their own lofty status.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
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