disinterested | Definition of disinterested

Synonyms and Antonyms of disinterested

1 having or showing a lack of interest or concern

the city's philistines, naturally disinterested in art, voted to cut the museum's budget

Synonyms of disinterested

apathetic, casual, complacent, incurious, indifferent, insensible, insouciant, nonchalant, perfunctory, pococurante, unconcerned, uncurious, uninterested

Words Related to disinterested

halfhearted, lukewarm, tepid

aloof, cold, numb, remote, unemotional

callous, hard-hearted, insensitive, unfeeling

calm, cool, detached, dispassionate

careless, heedless, mindless

impassive, impervious, phlegmatic, stoic (or stoical), stolid

lethargic, listless

Near Antonyms of disinterested

attentive, aware, conscientious, heedful, mindful

caring, sensitive, warmhearted

ardent, fervent, keen, passionate, warm, zealous

Antonyms of disinterested

concerned, interested

2 marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias

a judge who is widely respected for his disinterested decisions

Synonyms of disinterested

candid, dispassionate, equal, equitable, evenhanded, fair, impartial, indifferent, just, nonpartisan, objective, square, unbiased, unprejudiced

Words Related to disinterested

frank, forthright, open, straight, straightforward

balanced, rational, reasonable

Near Antonyms of disinterested

deceitful, deceptive, dishonest

arbitrary, unconscionable, unreasonable

jaundiced, unfriendly, unsympathetic

colored, distorted, warped

Antonyms of disinterested

biased, ex parte, inequitable, nonobjective, one-sided, partial, parti pris, partisan, prejudiced, unjust