Uninterested
/ˌʌnˈɪntrɪstɪd/
Definitions
Lacking interest or curiosity; not showing attention or concern.
/ˌʌnˈɪntrɪstɪd/
Not feeling or showing interest in something.
She was completely uninterested in politics.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're at a birthday party, but you're just not into it—no cake, no games, no presents. That's what it means to be uninterested! Like, "I was so uninterested in the new video game that I didn't even try it."
👶 For kids: When you don't care about something, you're uninterested. Like if you're uninterested in broccoli, you don't want to eat it.
More Examples
The audience appeared uninterested in the speaker's lengthy presentation.
He remained uninterested in the gossip circulating around the office.
How It's Used
"He was uninterested in the movie and fell asleep."
"The student seemed uninterested in the lecture, constantly looking at his phone."
From "un-" (not) + "interested" (feeling or showing interest). The word emerged in the 17th century.
The word "uninterested" has been used in the same sense since at least the early 18th century.
Memory tip
Imagine a book you don't care about; you're uninterested.