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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Notably, free play doesn’t mean that adults have to remain uninvolved. Amanda Ruggeri, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2024 Questions linger as to whether the hostilities will draw in other states from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), including key regional U.S. ally Saudi Arabia, historically partisan to the Palestinian cause — but so far militarily uninvolved in the ongoing Middle East conflict. Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024 What Is Free-Range Parenting? Free-range parenting advocates insist this parenting style isn’t about being permissive or uninvolved. Amy Morin, Parents, 30 July 2024 If the health of an uninvolved person or people is affected, perpetrators must receive prison time ranging from five to fifteen years, up from at least two years previously. Sophie Tanno, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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