# uninterested

Pronunciation: say "un-IN-tris-tid" US /ʌnˈɪntɹɪstɪd/, UK /ʌnˈɪnt(ə)ɹɪstɪd/

## Adjective

1. Not interested in or concerned about something; indifferent.
   - Simple: Not interested in something, and not caring about it.
   - _Voters appear largely uninterested in the debate over the new zoning rules._
   - _The cat stared at the new toy, utterly uninterested, and went back to sleep._

## Adjective

2. Free of any personal interest in a matter, and so unbiased. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: Not wanting anything for yourself from a matter, so you can judge it fairly.

## Origin

Formed from the prefix un- and interested.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/uninterested (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).