DISINTERESTED


Meaning of DISINTERESTED in English

/ dɪsˈɪntrəstɪd; NAmE ; -trestɪd/ adjective

1.

not influenced by personal feelings, or by the chance of getting some advantage for yourself

SYN impartial , objective , unbiased :

a disinterested onlooker / spectator

Her advice appeared to be disinterested.

2.

( informal ) not interested

➡ note at interested

►  dis·in·ter·est·ed·ly adverb

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent.: past participle of the rare verb disinterest rid of interest or concern , from dis- (expressing removal) + interest .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.