ˌən-ˈin-t(ə-)rə-stəd
as in nonchalant
having or showing a lack of interest or concern
the teacher decided to make a career change after having to teach yet another class of uninterested teens
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Recent Examples of uninterested
Trump appears uninterested in a modest rightward adjustment, while the most powerful right-wing outlet in America, Fox News, has greeted CBS’ attempt to woo its audience with gleeful hostility.
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Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
Willmett and Harris are clearly uninterested in euphemisms, so there’s an exaggerated naivety to their lyrics.
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Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
8 June 2026
If Muntadas’s work expands the spectacle of self-exploitation to its wider social implications, Lord’s chapter in Media Hostages, Future Language, redirects this attention to the uninterested spectators passing by the billboard on the road.
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Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
This approach seemed common when authorities were uninterested or incompetent.
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Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for uninterested
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
Willmett and Harris are clearly uninterested in euphemisms, so there’s an exaggerated naivety to their lyrics.
—
Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
8 June 2026
If Muntadas’s work expands the spectacle of self-exploitation to its wider social implications, Lord’s chapter in Media Hostages, Future Language, redirects this attention to the uninterested spectators passing by the billboard on the road.
—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
This approach seemed common when authorities were uninterested or incompetent.
—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for uninterested
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninterested
Adjective
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Chisholm is normally pretty nonchalant, and manager Aaron Boone is rather stoic and defends his players sometimes to a fault.
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Making a comeback on the Milan men’s calendar after a decade’s absence and under new ownership, Caruso made a big impression with its breezy and slyly nonchalant tailoring done up in an arresting array of unusual colors.
Adjective
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Families, longtime soccer fans and casual viewers mixed on the concourse, creating a festival atmosphere with chants, flags and interactive soccer activities on the field.
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That wistful undertow stems from Zimmerman’s casual acceptance of his advancing age.
Adjective
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The humanities will survive not by defending an imagined past of disinterested purity, but by demonstrating their necessity in a fractured republic.
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Their immunities are due to political fears, not to disinterested assessments of burdens or benefits.
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“Uninterested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninterested. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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