uninvolved

adjective

un·​in·​volved ˌən-in-ˈvälvd How to pronounce uninvolved (audio)
-ˈvȯlvd,
 also  -ˈvävd,
 or  -ˈvȯvd
: not involved
an uninvolved spectator
… their two daughters … were uninvolved in the family business …Richard Kluger
a simple, uninvolved explanation

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The car crashed into an SUV uninvolved with the chase, killing a passenger in the SUV and injuring both drivers. Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025 According to medical experts uninvolved in that legal dispute, surgeons don’t do surgeries seven days a week. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025 At the offensive end, Jokic was uncharacteristically uninvolved in the action. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025 During the pursuit, the sheriff’s office said the suspect vehicle collided with an uninvolved vehicle at the intersection of Airport Way and Hazleton Avenue. Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uninvolved

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uninvolved was in 1793

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“Uninvolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninvolved. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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