uninterested

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Etymology

From un- +‎ interested.

Adjective

uninterested (comparative more uninterested, superlative most uninterested)

  1. (obsolete) Unmotivated by personal interest; unbiased, disinterested.
  2. Not interested; indifferent, not concerned.
    I was uninterested in the TV program, so I read a book instead.
    • 2024 March 20, Christian Wolmar, “NAO report highlights lack of clarity and purpose”, in RAIL, number 1005, page 34:
      Once the government had changed and we got a prime minister uninterested in - even hostile to - railways, the transition team was working in an atmosphere of uncertainty.

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