uninterested

[uhn-in-ter-uh-stid, -truh-stid, -tuh-res-tid] / ʌnˈɪn tər ə stɪd, -trə stɪd, -təˌrɛs tɪd /

ADJECTIVE

oblivious to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic disinterested indifferent listless unconcerned uninvolved weary

WEAK

aloof blasé bored bored stiff casual could care less detached distant going through motions hard-hearted impassive incurious remote thick-skinned turned off uncurious unresponsive withdrawn

Antonyms

STRONGEST

caring concerned energetic interested involved lively untired

WEAK

enthusiastic feeling

Example Sentences

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Despite the attention he received, he was uninterested in fame.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

“I tell her that statistically, I’m going to die before you,” but she has so far remained uninterested.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

She was spectacularly uninterested: “OK. And what location is your preference?”

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

“There were some things coming our way where if both Raúl and I weren’t available to do it, they would go away. Clients would be uninterested if it wasn’t the Cliqua brand,” Gutiérrez says.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

Mr. Crouch, however, looked quite uninterested, almost bored.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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