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uninterestedun‧in‧terest‧ed /ʌnˈɪntrɪstɪd/ adjective  - It's a pity that so many people are uninterested in science at school.
- Morris appeared to be completely uninterested in any of the suggestions I made.
- But he was still to all intents and purposes uninterested.
- He looked too uninterested, and when he saw her watching him he avoided her eyes.
- He was an above-average but somewhat uninterested student, and his intelligence was more obvious than evident in his grades.
- In the circumstances I should have been the good daughter, studious and uninterested in boyfriends.
- Other parents feel drained, with little emotional energy to devote to smiling and cooing at a seemingly uninterested child.
- She may lack motivation to increase knowledge and improve skills, and appear uninterested.
- Somewhere in the background, the food dispenser drifted aimlessly, offering tasty delicacies to uninterested people.
- The Hanoverian kings were not uninterested in political life but they had difficulty comprehending the complexities of domestic and foreign affairs.
not interested► not interested not wanting to know about something or give it your attention: · I just wasn’t at all interested in science at school. ► uninterested not interested in wanting to know about something, especially something you are told: · When I tried to tell her about my holiday, she seemed completely uninterested. ► apathetic not interested in a particular problem or situation, so that you are not willing to make an effort to change and improve things: · Voters have become increasingly apathetic. ► indifferent having no interest in someone or something, and often not caring about them: · Sometimes the government seems indifferent to the problems of the poor. ► somebody couldn’t care less spoken used when saying that someone does not care at all about something and is not interested in it: · I couldn’t care less what other people think. not interested► not be interested · I started telling them about my vacation, but they weren't very interested.· Helen tried to persuade her sister to come with us, but she just wasn't interested.not be interested in · I'm sure you're not interested in hearing me talk about my ex-boyfriends. ► uninterested not interested and not wanting to know about something: · Morris appeared to be completely uninterested in any of the suggestions I made.· "Oh is that all?" she said in an uninterested tone of voice.uninterested in: · It's a pity that so many people are uninterested in science at school. ► not interest if a subject or activity does not interest you, you do not want to know about it or learn about it: · To be honest, politics doesn't interest me at all.· Everyone's always talking about the World Cup, but it just doesn't interest me. ► show/express no interest to not be interested in something, and to not do or say anything that shows you are interested: · I try to talk to her about my work, but she shows no interest.· When we suggested going camping, no one expressed any interest.show/express no interest in: · A lot of people have been to look at the house, but they've shown no interest in buying it. ► lack of interest if there is a lack of interest in something, people are not interested in it, especially when you would expect them to be interested: · The boy replied with a complete lack of interest.lack of interest in: · A depressed person often shows self-pity and a lack of interest in the outside world. ► apathetic someone who is apathetic about a particular activity or problem is not interested in it and does not care about it enough to try and change it: · Of course it matters whether you vote or not! Don't be so apathetic!apathetic about: · People must realize that we can't afford to be apathetic about environmental issues any longer. ► leave somebody cold informal if something leaves you cold , you do not feel at all interested in it, even though many other people are: · Why are people so crazy about opera? It leaves me completely cold.· All this talk about counselling and therapy left me cold. not interested → disinteresteduninterested in He was uninterested in politics. |