dis·in·ter·est
(ˌ)dis-ˈin-trəst 
-ˈin-tə-ˌrest
-ˈin-tə-ˌrest
-tə-rəst,
-tərst;
-ˈin-ˌtrest
disinterested; disinteresting; disinterests
: to cause to regard something with no interest or concern
2
: lack of interest : indifference
Examples of disinterest in a Sentence
Noun
His proposal was met with complete disinterest.
since the coach has a son on the team, his disinterest in the selection of a team captain cannot be assumed
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Noun
Practice effective listening and watch your audience for signs of attention loss or disinterest.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
This can help identify if reading disabilities are contributing to their disinterest.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 23 Apr. 2025
This divisiveness speaks, in part, to the band’s abiding disinterest in capitulating to the Zeitgeist.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Developing a Local Audience Another significant problem facing Dutch film companies is a general disinterest among local audiences for films from their own country.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disinterest
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“Disinterest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinterest. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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