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distant going through motions hard-hearted impassive incurious remote thick-skinned turned off uncurious unresponsive withdrawn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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Instead, the former official said Downing Street had been "uninterested" in vetting, and there were time pressures to complete the process before Donald Trump was inaugurated as US president in January 2025.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

To Netflix executives who assume their viewers are as uninterested in films as they are, the audience is the baby, clapping our hands and going goo-goo-ga-ga for more freshly pureed cinematic mush.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

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

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

Unfortunately, having had his insight, Smith was curiously uninterested in understanding why rocks were laid down in the way they were.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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