dis·in·ter·est
(ˌ)dis-ˈin-trəst 
-ˈin-tə-ˌrest
-ˈin-tə-ˌrest
-tə-rəst,
-tərst;
-ˈin-ˌtrest
disinterested; disinteresting; disinterests
: to cause to regard something with no interest or concern
2
: lack of interest : indifference
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Noun
His proposal was met with complete disinterest.
since the coach has a son on the team, his disinterest in the selection of a team captain cannot be assumed
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
If Washington downsized its commitment to Europe prematurely, Moscow could take it as a sign of growing U.S. disinterest and use the opportunity to press ahead.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024
Director Jason Reitman says his father Ivan Reitman’s disinterest in sequels may have been why the Ghostbusters franchise languished for more than three decades.
—John Russell, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
But the all-wheel-drive vehicle was struggling to gain traction in the U.S., thanks in part to the country’s historic disinterest in rally racing and several recalls for a sudden unintended acceleration issue.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Last to arrive are Rick (Walton Goggins) and Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood), a couple whose attachment to one another is hard to parse given his disinterest in her and her youthful, inextinguishable brightness toward him.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
If Washington downsized its commitment to Europe prematurely, Moscow could take it as a sign of growing U.S. disinterest and use the opportunity to press ahead.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024
Director Jason Reitman says his father Ivan Reitman’s disinterest in sequels may have been why the Ghostbusters franchise languished for more than three decades.
—John Russell, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
But the all-wheel-drive vehicle was struggling to gain traction in the U.S., thanks in part to the country’s historic disinterest in rally racing and several recalls for a sudden unintended acceleration issue.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Disinterest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinterest. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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