disinterested

Etymology
Corruption of the adjective /. The sense of lacking interest is likely from en.

Adjective

 * 1) Having no stake or  in the outcome, and no conflicts of interest; free of bias, impartial.
 * 2)  Uninterested, lacking interest.
 * 3) * 1967, Tommy Frazer, The Sun (Baltimore), "A 'Doctor' Of Karate", March 27
 * Those spotted are usually taught so slowly that they grow disinterested and quit.
 * 1)  Uninterested, lacking interest.
 * 2) * 1967, Tommy Frazer, The Sun (Baltimore), "A 'Doctor' Of Karate", March 27
 * Those spotted are usually taught so slowly that they grow disinterested and quit.
 * 1) * 1967, Tommy Frazer, The Sun (Baltimore), "A 'Doctor' Of Karate", March 27
 * Those spotted are usually taught so slowly that they grow disinterested and quit.
 * Those spotted are usually taught so slowly that they grow disinterested and quit.

Usage notes

 * The correctness of the use of this word with the meaning uninterested is disputed. Some reference works consider it acceptable, while others do not. The OED specifies that this is "Often regarded as a loose use." According to Macmillan Dictionary, "Many people think that this use of the word is not correct".

Antonyms

 * , conflicted,, , , ,

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Catalan: desinteressat
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 超然的, 公正的
 * Dutch:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Hungarian: ,
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:, ,
 * Serbo-Croatian:
 * Cyrillic: непристрасан
 * Roman: nepristrasan
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:
 * Ukrainian:, незаціка́влений


 * Bulgarian:
 * Catalan: desinteressat
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 無興趣的, 沒有興趣的
 * German:
 * Irish: neamhleasmhar
 * Russian: ,