"disinterested" meaning in All languages combined

See disinterested on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /dɪˈsɪnt(ə)rɛstɪd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-Disinterested.wav [UK], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-disinterested.wav [US] Forms: disinterested [positive], more disinterested [comparative], most disinterested [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If someone is disinterested, they are not affected by a situation, so they can make fair decisions about it. Synonyms: impartial, neutral, objective
    Sense id: simple-disinterested-en-adj-2OV8r08m
  2. If someone is disinterested, they are not interested in something; they find it boring.
    Sense id: simple-disinterested-en-adj-AkyEAD9-
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