UNINTERESTED Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

uninterested

adjective

ˌən-ˈin-t(ə-)rə-stəd

as in nonchalant

having or showing a lack of interest or concern the teacher decided to make a career change after having to teach yet another class of uninterested teens

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Recent Examples of uninterested Henry's parents, Dandy and Tyrion, are a new couple who seem uninterested in incubating their eggs, Sea Life Weymouth aquarist Charlotte Edge said. —

Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026 The phrasing is flat, declarative, and uninterested in anecdote; taken together, the dicta sketch a profile that is periodic, age-linked, and seasonal. —

Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026 The Penguins looked uninterested in skating, more than anything. —

Josh Yohe, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026 Many wanted to live in a single-family home but either were not ready or were uninterested in homeownership. —

Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uninterested

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Scott inflicts Ohm’s nonchalant meanness with a piercingly perverse matter-of-factness that places the character as far away as possible from the realm of likeability.

— Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Margot Robbie’s understanding of the assignment is evident, her fringe frame coupled with a low and loosely bound ponytail (another hallmark of the nonchalant set).

— Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026