UNINTERESTED Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

uninterested

adjective

ˌən-ˈin-t(ə-)rə-stəd

Definition of uninterested

as in nonchalant

having or showing a lack of interest or concern the teacher decided to make a career change after having to teach yet another class of uninterested teens

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Recent Examples of uninterested Since lower rates are directly tied to demand in a name like that (think Club name Home Depot ), then rates really are a concern meaningful enough to keep us uninterested. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 Verity on the whole, with its shoulder-shrug of an ending, seems dismayingly uninterested in actually giving us a good story. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026 For some, the experience seemed to reinforce their feeling that the political system is broken — or, at least, uninterested in them. — Esther King, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026 Moore’s Mona Friedman is indeed a familiar figure, a shy and impressionable wife who quietly nods along at dinner, lets people cut in front of her at the store, and seems generally uninterested in sticking up for herself. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uninterested

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Adjective

Off-duty models stepped out in nonchalant style, pairing the jeans with basic tops and simple belts, while fashion show attendees elevated the laidback fits with button-down denim shirts, neckties and colorful knitwear.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Just a rugged man in a stream There is, of course, nothing nonchalant about the exchange.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of nonchalant

Adjective

The casual setup and price points at Tiger’s Den swing the sushi pendulum away from ultra luxury and back toward its origins in Japan as a quick, working-class meal.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
The trick is to break up the jacket-and-skirt combo and pair each with more casual pieces that take the edge off its classic finish.

— Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of casual

Adjective

Played by a perpetually blank Ella Beatty, the daughter of Warren Beatty and Annette Bening, Lizzie is the belittled and abused daughter of a disinterested father, Andrew (Charlie Hunnam), and hateful step-mother, Abby (Rebecca Hall).

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
In the darkly funny cold open, Loy is shown teaching martial arts to disinterested children and pushing an absurd business called Studios in the Sky, which converts shipping containers into living spaces.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

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