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单词 disinterest
释义

disinterest

1 of 2

verb

dis·​in·​ter·​est (ˌ)dis-ˈin-trəst How to pronounce disinterest (audio) -ˈin-tə-ˌrest How to pronounce disinterest (audio)
-tə-rəst,
-tərst;
-ˈin-ˌtrest
disinterested; disinteresting; disinterests

transitive verb

: to cause to regard something with no interest or concern

disinterest

2 of 2

noun

1
: disinterestedness
2
: lack of interest : indifference

Synonyms

Noun

  • detachment
  • disinterestedness
  • equity
  • evenhandedness
  • fair-mindedness
  • fairness
  • impartiality
  • justice
  • neutralism
  • neutrality
  • nonpartisanship
  • objectiveness
  • objectivity
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

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
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Like the lack of support given to Black and brown communities early in the pandemic, which eventually contributes to disinterest in or distrust of the vaccines. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2022 He has been widely described as a maverick researcher disinterested in personal recognition who simply wanted to give babies to those who couldn’t make them on their own. Osagie K. Obasogie, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2013 In that October 2015 Benghazi hearing, Congressman Pompeo depicted Clinton as an aloof partisan, disinterested in the welfare of State Department employees. Garrett M. Graff, Wired, 21 May 2020 Jeff Okudah is either disinterested or didn’t want much to do with Bryant. Ellis L. Williams, cleveland, 6 May 2020 Friendship with them—disinterested or otherwise—seemed impossible. B. Pietras, Longreads, 27 Apr. 2020 Once the aliens arrive like a summer storm in bolts of lightning, the tension never lets up as divorced and disinterested dad Tom Cruise rises to the occasion to keep his kids alive. Jim Kiest, ExpressNews.com, 12 May 2020 The fear that customers have over the coronavirus and the large number of people that are getting sick has made them slightly disinterested in celebrating Holi. Fox News, 11 Mar. 2020 Cats are noted for their unique ability to be disinterested under all kinds of circumstances, a fun fact that was on full unabashed display for Kevin the cat who went for a hilarious ride of his life on a leash. Ashley Hoffman, Time, 2 Mar. 2020
Noun
That, rather than a disinterest among art historians or critical arguments about figurative work versus abstraction, as the show proposes, is the primary reason that his art slipped into obscurity. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 State aid missed 2,363 providers, a reflection of disinterest in government help, even as the child care business model becomes increasingly untenable. Luca Powell And Derek Kravitz, Detroit Free Press, 28 Aug. 2022 Some—perhaps most—opposition takes the form of disinterest in the issue altogether, but the end result is the same: an unwillingness to explicitly support statehood or expend political capital to see it through. Alberto C. Medina, The New Republic, 20 July 2022 But the entrenchment of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, divisions within the Palestinian leadership, and Israeli disinterest in peace negotiations all make a Palestinian state seem like an increasingly distant possibility, analysts said. Patrick Kingsley, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2022 Day Instagram tributes has always disguised an American disinterest in functionally supporting mothers and other caretakers. New York Times, 12 May 2022 The 90’s nostalgia probably canceled out some potential franchise disinterest while appealing to audiences too old to still get excited about the mere prospect of dinosaurs. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 12 June 2022 This could be misread as a case for moral disinterest—for rejecting not just the idea of countries as moral agents, but indeed the attempt of government to do good. Parker Richards, The New Republic, 17 Mar. 2022 Gone are the lavish parties as agencies scale down on travel to the East Coast event in a response to the increasing disinterest in broadcast and in a bid to rein in spending. Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1612, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1

disinterest

noun

as in neutrality
lack of favoritism toward one side or another since the coach has a son on the team, his disinterest in the selection of a team captain cannot be assumed

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • neutrality
  • objectivity
  • neutralism
  • objectiveness
  • impartiality
  • indifference
  • nonpartisanship
  • evenhandedness
  • disinterestedness
  • unconcern
  • tolerance
  • apathy
  • fairness
  • equity
  • fair-mindedness
  • detachment
  • justice
  • broad-mindedness
  • straddling
  • fence-sitting
  • open-mindedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • prejudice
  • bias
  • favoritism
  • partisanship
  • partiality
  • chauvinism
  • favor
  • nepotism
  • one-sidedness
  • predilection
  • penchant
  • propensity
  • proclivity
  • inclination
  • predisposition
  • subjectivity
  • tendency
  • nonobjectivity
  • subjectiveness
  • prejudgment
  • bent
  • preconception
  • leaning
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