disinterest — lack of interest or concern; impartiality
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: lack of interest or concern; impartiality
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪsˈɪntrəst/
Example Sentences
- The cat showed complete disinterest when I offered it expensive organic cat food.
- Her disinterest in the conversation was so obvious that everyone noticed.
- The judge's disinterest in the case ensured a fair trial.
disinterest
NOUN[/dɪsˈɪntrəst/]
lack of interest or concern; impartiality
💡 Concept
lack of interest or concern; impartiality
🎵 Rhyme
Scrolling through Pinterest with zero interest!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/dɪsˈɪntrəst/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪsˈɪntrəst/
🌳Etymology
Prefixdis--
Rootinterest
🎵Rhyme
interestpinterest
interest
pinterest
🔗Collocations
show disinterest
complete disinterest
disinterest in politics
feign disinterest
judicial disinterest
growing disinterest
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The cat showed complete disinterest when I offered it expensive organic cat food.”
“Her disinterest in the conversation was so obvious that everyone noticed.”
“The judge's disinterest in the case ensured a fair trial.”
😄 Fun example
“My dad's disinterest in social media is legendary - he thinks Instagram is a weight measurement app.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
indifferenceapathyunconcerndetachmentimpartiality
Antonyms
interestenthusiasmconcern
Related
disinteresteduninterestedneutralobjective
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