disinterestnoun [ U ]
uk/dɪsˈɪn.tər.est/us/dɪsˈɪn.t̬ɚ.est/disinterest noun [ U ] (NOT INTERESTED)
lack of interest:
Some kids become high-achievers to compensate for their parents' disinterest.
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Tedious and uninspiring
- anonymous
- antiseptic
- banal
- be (as) dull as ditchwater idiom
- bland
- boring
- drab
- earthbound
- flat-footed
- lifeless
- mind-numbing
- monochrome
- monotonous
- mouldy
- mundane
- tedious
- threadbare
- tired
- tiresome
- trite
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disinterest noun [ U ] (NOT INVOLVED)
formal the fact of having no involvement in or receiving no special advantage or good from a situation or event:
Their close and financially rewarding relationship was sufficient to call into question the independence and disinterest of the directors.
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Unbiased or impartial
- balanced
- disinterested
- dispassionate
- equitable
- equity
- impartial
- merit
- neutral
- neutrality
- non-aligned
- non-alignment
- non-intervention
- objective
- unbiased