disinterested Definition
dis·in·ter·ested (dis in′trəs tid, -int′ər əs tid)
adjective
- not influenced by personal interest or selfish motives; impartial; unbiased
- uninterested; indifferent: this usage, a revival of an obsolete meaning, is objected to by some
disinterested Related Forms
dis·in′·ter·est·edly adverb
dis·in′·ter·est·ed·ness noun
disinterested Synonyms
disinterested
modif.
disinterested Law Definition
adj
Neutral, impartial;
lacking a financial interest in, or other predisposition toward, a particular
resolution of a controversy or issue.
disinterested Usage Examples
Modifying Another Word
- totally: He seemed totally disinterested in this breach of privacy.
- entirely: Nor can specialist translators be expected to be entirely disinterested.
- completely: While he may be completely disinterested, let him have the chance to be a part of the decision.
- so: In fact, the new owners were so disinterested in the waterway that the canal didn't even have a head office.
- not: Of course not: impact is what matters, not facts; tub-thumping, not disinterested judgment.
- increasingly: During the second half, as the Swindon players had asserted their superiority, the fans had grown increasingly disinterested.
Modifies a noun
- impartiality: We are far from achieving that disinterested impartiality on the part of the Government and the law that is required by an open society.
- observer: It is clear to even the most disinterested observer that the cost of purchasing a PC has fallen considerably.
- pursuit: Like Karl Popper, he sees scientific inquiry in highly Romantic terms as the disinterested pursuit of truth.
- party: Posted by: EU Serf at December 12, 2004 11:52 AM I agree - the state should be a disinterested party.
- love: The point at issue is this: whether he should prefer the religious law or disinterested love.
- advice: Our aim is to provide you with the best possible, disinterested advice in the field of charitable giving.
Used with adjective complement
- seem: Then the duo themselves seemed disinterested in working at all.
- look: At least Milner ran his socks off, Pennant looked disinterested.
- become: He became disinterested in our life, only his mattered.
- appear: In many cases, the Local Authority appeared disinterested.
Preposition: in
- politics: Young people aren't disinterested in politics - they're disinterested in party politics.
- food: Any pet that is disinterested in food or drink, or has no appetite has a reduced quality of life.
- celebrity: It wasn't that they were boring or that they were disinterested in celebrities.
- everything: It's a world that has inhabitants totally absorbed in their own bored existence, and disinterested in everything outside themselves.
Browse dictionary entries near disinterested
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