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distant going through motions hard-hearted impassive incurious remote thick-skinned turned off uncurious unresponsive withdrawn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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But Rolf von Kiaer, a friend and antiquities dealer, wrote in a tribute that Gradel was “completely uninterested in profit but driven by a desire that an overlooked object should be properly appreciated once more.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“The vast majority are uninterested in this, which makes me wonder why we’re attacking the public information sector in the middle of an information age.”

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Most Australians the BBC spoke to were either unaware or uninterested in the couple's visit.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

You and your adviser need to find a way to engage the uninterested partner in ways they like to learn, perhaps in a more casual setting or from YouTube videos.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

I heard the officer, his voice tired and uninterested, asking his obligatory questions.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

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