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
The assignment is to sit there and talk about it in public and possibly embarrass yourself by getting into a verbal confrontation in front of a restaurant of otherwise uninterested bystanders.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Niazi appears uninterested in asserting her voice on the page, a lack of literary care that seems connected to her tendency—odd in a memoir—to nudge away from introspection.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Why are people who live in white-majority countries so uninterested in the real story, even unwilling to believe it?
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
Students are portrayed as disengaged, fragile, glued to screens and uninterested in real work or real relationships.
—Ryan Gable, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Niazi appears uninterested in asserting her voice on the page, a lack of literary care that seems connected to her tendency—odd in a memoir—to nudge away from introspection.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Why are people who live in white-majority countries so uninterested in the real story, even unwilling to believe it?
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
Students are portrayed as disengaged, fragile, glued to screens and uninterested in real work or real relationships.
—Ryan Gable, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for uninterested
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninterested
Adjective
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What makes the shoe so appealing is its nonchalant, slip-on-and-go versatility.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2026
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In the campaign, Waterhouse and Ramirez are shown in looks that channel Saint-Tropez’s nonchalant chic, styled by Emmanuelle Alt.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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All sorts of messages, formal or casual, are more meaningful during the Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in your conversation zone.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2026
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In a 2010 study, for example, the disparity held in both casual and familiar encounters, with ten per cent of women reaching orgasm versus thirty-one per cent of men in a first-time hookup, and sixty-eight per cent versus eighty-five per cent with a familiar partner.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Despite its name, detachment dating is not about caring less or acting disinterested.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
3 Mar. 2026
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Next to Nina sat Bess Pfeiffer, who, in her typical, drunken, combative fashion, seemed determined to pick an argument with Sam or Finn, equally disinterested parties.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Uninterested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninterested. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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