Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uninterested

/ənˈɪntɹəstɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables: un-in-ter-est-ed
IPA: /ənˈɪntɹəstɪd/

13

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not interested; indifferent, not concerned.

adj

Unmotivated by personal interest; unbiased, disinterested.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"I was uninterested in the TV program, so I read a book instead."
"Once the government had changed and we got a prime minister uninterested in - even hostile to - railways, the transition team was working in an atmosphere of uncertainty."
"The judge was uninterested in the case."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English interested English uninterested From un- + interested.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more uninterested (comparative) most uninterested (superlative) uninteressed (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

uninterestedly uninterestedness

Frequently Paired Words

disinterested

Synonyms

nonchalant unconcerned adiaphroistic apathetic apathistical blasé blithe deaf cool shiftless dispassionate dull

Rhymes With

interested

Questions

How do you pronounce uninterested?: The recorded pronunciation is /ənˈɪntɹəstɪd/.
What does uninterested mean?: Not interested; indifferent, not concerned.
Where does uninterested come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English interested English uninterested From un- + interested.

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