disinterested
Having no interest or stake in the outcome, and no conflicts of interestHaving no interest or stake in the outcome, and no conflicts of interest; free of bias, impartial.
» Tom had a bored, disinterested look on his face.
Meaning
2 sensesHaving no interest or stake in the outcome, and no conflicts of interest; free of bias, impartial.
unparteiisch
бескоры́стныйbeskorýstnyj, беспристра́стныйbespristrástnyj, незаинтересо́ванныйnezainteresóvannyj
безкори́сливийbezkorýslyvyj, незаціка́вленийnezacikávlenyj
(often, proscribed)Synonym of uninterested (“not interested; not concerned; indifferent”).
desinteressiert
- unaffected by self-interest
Examples
5 sentencesTom had a bored, disinterested look on his face.
Tom was disinterested in the presentation.
A disinterested third party resolved the dispute.
deEine neutrale dritte Partei schlichtete den Streit. — al_ex_an_der
As a disinterested third-party, I can declare that she secretly loves him.
ruКак незаинтересованная третья сторона, я могу заявить, что она втайне влюблена в него. — Hellerick
Tom misrepresented himself as a disinterested person with no prior opinions on the matter.
Translations
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Origin
From disinterest (“to cause to be impartial”, verb) + -ed (suffix forming past tense or paFrom disinterest (“to cause to be impartial”, verb) + -ed (suffix forming past tense or past participle forms of verbs), or from dis- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + interested (“having a stake in; showing interest”, adjective).
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Forms
more disinterested, most disinterested| Comparative | more disinterested Lesson |
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| Superlative | most disinterested Lesson |
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Synonyms
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