disinterested vs. uninterested

disinterested vs. uninterested

/dɪsˈɪntrəstɪd ˌvɜːrsəs ʌnˈɪntrəstɪd/

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disinterested means impartial; uninterested means not interested

A judge should be disinterested. He was uninterested in the topic.

Origin: Disinterested = without self-interest; uninterested = lacking interest