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
Wealthy beyond imagination, disillusioned beyond repair, Carl Bardolph has spent years watching from the shadows as the tech world churns forward, unimpressed by those who came after him and uninterested in returning.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
In the end, none of Dream Count’s protagonists compromises, yet Adichie seems uninterested in turning this refusal into a feminist triumph.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
One person who will not be applying for Moore’s role is Katz, who is said to be uninterested in the BBC job.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
Google acquired Nest in 2014 for a whopping $3.4 billion but seems increasingly uninterested in making smart home hardware.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
In the end, none of Dream Count’s protagonists compromises, yet Adichie seems uninterested in turning this refusal into a feminist triumph.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
One person who will not be applying for Moore’s role is Katz, who is said to be uninterested in the BBC job.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
Google acquired Nest in 2014 for a whopping $3.4 billion but seems increasingly uninterested in making smart home hardware.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninterested
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While a nonchalant approach might protect you from a heartbreak, there's no way to build real relationships without vulnerability and the risk of rejection, Robbins said.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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One video shows some of those on the boat maintaining a nonchalant attitude, with one man joking the vessel had hit an iceberg, Titanic-style.—
Jesse Kirsch,
NBC news,
6 May 2025
Adjective
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Sun Sentinel Coming soon: Lucky Lou’s Raw Bar to replace Bru’s Room; Roka Hula bringing Polynesian fusion to Delray Sometime later this summer, the former Bru’s Room near the Deerfield Beach International Fishing Pier will turn into a casual oyster bar and sporty seafood shack.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2025
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Honestly, for movie nights or casual gaming on a massive screen, this one’s hard to top.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Guess has formed a special committee of its independent and disinterested directors to consider the offer.—
Evan Clark,
WWD,
17 Mar. 2025
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Because even though electric motors can pack a punch, people paying big money for super- and hypercars are increasingly disinterested in those cars being electrified.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Uninterested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninterested. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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