disinterested

adjective

/dɪsˈɪntrəstɪd/, /dɪsˈɪntrestɪd/

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not influenced by personal feelings, or by the chance of getting some advantage for yourself synonym impartial, objective, unbiased
- a disinterested onlooker/spectator
- Her advice appeared to be disinterested.
- I was merely a disinterested spectator in the whole affair.
More Like This Words that look like opposites, but aren’t
Words that look like opposites, but aren’t
- different / indifferent
- interested / disinterested
- famous / infamous
- flammable / inflammable
- savoury / unsavoury
- sensible / insensible
- valuable / invaluable
(informal) not interested
Which Word? interested / interesting / uninterested / disinterested / uninteresting
interested / interesting / uninterested / disinterested / uninteresting
- The opposite of interested is uninterested or not interested:
  He is completely uninterested in politics.
  I am not really interested in politics.
- Disinterested means that you can be fair in judging a situation because you do not feel personally involved in it:
  A solicitor can give you disinterested advice.
  However, in speech it is sometimes used instead of uninterested, although this is thought to be incorrect.
- The opposite of interesting can be uninteresting:
  The food was dull and uninteresting.
  It is more common to use a different word such as dull or boring.
Topics Feelingsc2

Word Originearly 17th cent.: past participle of the rare verb disinterest ‘rid of interest or concern’, from dis- (expressing removal) + interest.

单词	disinterested
释义	disinterested adjective /dɪsˈɪntrəstɪd/, /dɪsˈɪntrestɪd/ /dɪsˈɪntrəstɪd/, /dɪsˈɪntrestɪd/ jump to other results not influenced by personal feelings, or by the chance of getting some advantage for yourself synonym impartial, objective, unbiased a disinterested onlooker/spectator Her advice appeared to be disinterested. I was merely a disinterested spectator in the whole affair. More Like This Words that look like opposites, but aren’tWords that look like opposites, but aren’t different / indifferent interested / disinterested famous / infamous flammable / inflammable savoury / unsavoury sensible / insensible valuable / invaluable (informal) not interested Which Word? interested / interesting / uninterested / disinterested / uninterestinginterested / interesting / uninterested / disinterested / uninteresting The opposite of interested is uninterested or not interested: He is completely uninterested in politics. I am not really interested in politics. Disinterested means that you can be fair in judging a situation because you do not feel personally involved in it: A solicitor can give you disinterested advice. However, in speech it is sometimes used instead of uninterested, although this is thought to be incorrect. The opposite of interesting can be uninteresting: The food was dull and uninteresting. It is more common to use a different word such as dull or boring. Topics Feelingsc2 Word Originearly 17th cent.: past participle of the rare verb disinterest ‘rid of interest or concern’, from dis- (expressing removal) + interest.
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