uninterested

/'ʌn'intristid/

Thân thiện

The student looks uninterested during the history lecture.

Definition

Adjective 1. Lacking curiosity, concern, or attention: Not feeling or showing any desire to know about, be involved with, or give attention to something or someone. 2. Not personally involved or invested: Not influenced by personal interest or advantage; impartial.

Usage and Examples

• Basic Usage: Describes a person who does not care about a subject, event, or activity.
  • The students were completely uninterested in the lecture on ancient history.
  • He seemed uninterested in her stories about work.
• Showing Impartiality: Describes a neutral, unbiased position, often in formal or legal contexts.
  • The judge must be an uninterested party in the case. (Here, it means the judge has no personal stake in the outcome.)

Advanced Usage and Notes

• Distinction from 'Disinterested': In careful usage, 'uninterested' and 'disinterested' have distinct meanings. 'Uninterested' means "not interested" (bored, indifferent). 'Disinterested' traditionally means "impartial, unbiased" (having no personal stake). However, in modern informal English, 'disinterested' is often used to mean 'uninterested'.
  • A good referee should be disinterested (impartial), not uninterested (bored) in the game.
• Formal Tone: The use of 'uninterested' to mean 'impartial' is considered formal and is less common than its primary meaning of "not interested."

Variants and Related Words

• Uninterest (noun): The state of being uninterested; lack of interest.
  • His uninterest in politics was evident.

Synonyms

• Indifferent: Having no particular interest or sympathy.
• Apathetic: Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
• Bored: Feeling weary and impatient because one is unoccupied or lacks interest.
• Unconcerned: Showing a lack of worry or interest.

Antonyms

• Interested: Showing curiosity or concern about something or someone.
• Curious: Eager to know or learn something.
• Engaged: Busy; occupied; involved.
• Concerned: Worried, troubled, or interested.

Idioms and Phrases

• (To be) bored/uninterested to tears: Extremely bored or uninterested.
  • The long meeting left me bored to tears.
• It leaves me cold: A phrase meaning something fails to interest or excite someone.
  • Modern art leaves me completely cold.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having no care or interest in knowing
   • she appeared totally uninterested
2. not having or showing interest
   • an uninterested spectator