Synonyms for disinterest
Most common
apathy indifference nonchalance uninterest impartiality neutrality
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Apathy — an absence of interest (attention or curiosity)
2. Impartiality
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
An absence of interest (attention or curiosity).
She eyed him over her martini with cool disinterest.
- n. 2
The absence of interest (bias or stake).
Example sentences
- indifference The path to Auschwitz was paved with indifference.
- apathy Apathy is a paralysis of the soul, an early death.
- nonchalance Ziri replied with nonchalance.
- balance The balance at the bank stands at two million yen.
- impartiality This cast a heavy shadow on judicial impartiality.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| disinterest | rising | |
| indifference | steady | |
| apathy | falling | |
| nonchalance | rising | |
| uninterest | rising | |
| balance | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- apathy3
- 7 letters
- balance2
- 10 letters
- neutrality4, uninterest
- 11 letters
- nonchalance3
- 12 letters
- disadvantage4, indifference4, impartiality6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (apathy3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- désintérêt
- Español
- desinterés