Synonyms for uninterested
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Apathetic — not interested; indifferent, not concerned
apathetic, listless, lackadaisical, unconcerned, unenthusiastic, bored, incurious, uncaring, lethargic, nonchalant, dull, perfunctory, blase, impassive, tepid, torpid, insouciant, languid, phlegmatic, cool, supine, spiritless
2. Disinterested — unmotivated by personal interest; unbiased, disinterested
disinterested, dispassionate, detached, unbiased, objective, even-handed, impartial, unprejudiced, candid, unprepossessed rare
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not interested; indifferent, not concerned.
I was uninterested in the TV program, so I read a book instead.
- adj. 2
Unmotivated by personal interest; unbiased, disinterested.
The judge was uninterested in the case.
Related words
- Word family
- uninterestedly
Example sentences
- apathetic It's said that the youth of today are apathetic.
- unconcerned Tom said that he thought that I seemed unconcerned.
- listless I feel listless and have a throbbing headache.
- lackadaisical His lackadaisical attitude to studying explains his poor grades.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| uninterested | rising | |
| apathetic | falling | |
| unconcerned | rising | |
| listless | rising | |
| lackadaisical | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- cool1, dull1
- 5 letters
- bored1, tepid2, blase1
- 6 letters
- candid2, supine2, torpid2
- 7 letters
- languid2
- 8 letters
- detached2, unbiased3, uncaring3, listless2
- 9 letters
- objective3, impartial3, apathetic4, lethargic3, impassive3, incurious
- 10 letters
- nonchalant3, phlegmatic3, insouciant3, spiritless
- 11 letters
- unconcerned3, perfunctory4
- 12 letters
- unprejudiced
- 13 letters
- disinterested4, dispassionate4, lackadaisical5
- 14 letters
- unenthusiastic6, unprepossessed
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tepid2 = 2 syllables).