UNINVOLVED Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

uninvolved

adjective

Definition of uninvolved

as in uninterested

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Recent Examples of uninvolved The video shows dozens of uninvolved people outside and nearby while the shots were being fired, according to the court document. — Kansas City Star, 21 May 2026 Nearly 70% of uninvolved farmers market shoppers were men and 76% were white. — Bret R. Shaw, The Conversation, 14 May 2026 Each complaint would first receive a preliminary interview with the complainant, conducted by an uninvolved supervisor and then forwarded for determination of the appropriate level of investigation. — Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 4 May 2026 Janet Jackson was uninvolved and doesn’t appear in it. — ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uninvolved

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Adjective

Those uninterested in the South of France or the northeastern tip of Spain could enjoy the Mediterranean climate on Gothic-style rooftop terraces overlooking the lush Turkish forest.

— Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026
His embrace of the legislation marked a shift for the governor, who appeared uninterested in engaging with the corporate tax proposal as recently as May.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of uninterested

Adjective

Butler’s book is fair but not disinterested, as the author makes clear.

— Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
During his time in Lawrence, Peterson was short with explanations for his absences or altogether disinterested in providing any, a public-facing strategy that allowed others to take control of the narrative.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026

Definition of disinterested

Adjective

The oversized teeth of the character were originally to be used only during silent scenes, but Carrey learned to talk with them on to make his character even more cartoon-like.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
School is meant to prepare students for the real world, but too many institutions are training kids to be silent.

— Annabelle Garland, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

Definition of silent

Adjective

Its inhabitants remain largely indifferent to the independence movement; village elders reason that freedom will benefit the educated while cultivators will merely exchange one set of masters for another.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Contrary to a popular myth, bees are indifferent to their keepers.

— Richard Schiffman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026

Definition of indifferent

Adjective

Reuters also reported that its Chinese-American executive chairman, viewed as a Western proxy for its reclusive founder, would depart.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
The Risks Associated With This Species The primary risk of coming into physical contact with this reclusive spider is its necrotic bite.

— Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026

Definition of reclusive

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

Also in his orbit are a consortium of crooks, including his cousin Freddie, a hip junkie, and Pepper, a taciturn hoodlum who was friends with Ray’s dad, Big Mike, a legendary thief.

— Niela Orr, Vulture, 20 July 2026
In the mid-1990s Lorenz Mäder, a taciturn Swiss visionary with a history of diving in the Maldives and the Red Sea, took inspiration from Cousteau and visited this wonderland of coral reefs.

— Ariel Leve, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Definition of taciturn

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