either could be correct.
disinterested is unaffected by self-interest
uninterested is not having or showing interest
most likely it's the latter, but not knowing the sentence, or what it pretains to....
The girl was uninterested in my advances. Why do my probing questions seem to leave you uninterested in answering them?
The prefix is un.
She seemed uninterested in the topic of conversation and quickly changed the subject.
The root word is interest. The dis- prefix indicates separation or reversal. The -ed suffix just indicates past tense.
A board is a piece of wood, and bored can mean uninterested.
Disinterested and uninterested are different.
*uninterested, not disinterested.
Disinterested means to be impartial and not having any bias. Uninterested means a lack of concern with any specific topic. So a disinterested person can vote in an election but not care who wins. An uninterested person could vote but may not since they couldn't care less about the election in the first place.
Uninterested means that something is not of interest to you. For example, a US citizen who doesn't care about the 2008 Presidential Election. Disinterested means you don't have a stake in the outcome of an event. For example, if you are a citizen of a different country and don't live in the US and cannot even vote, you could be called a disinterested party. With a slightly different twist, you might be valuable as a disinterested party to help friends with various kinds of problems, or as a member of a jury.
If she is the right one, she will never become disinterested.
No, the word uninterested is an adjective, a word to describe a noun as lacking interest.The noun form for the adjective uninterested is uninterestedness.
intrigued: verb: to make interested or curious. I was intrigued by his knowledge of cosmetics. synonyms: interested, curious, fascinate(d), arouse, attract, charm, pique, rivet antonyms: uninterested, disinterested, indifferent, apathetic, weary, bored, unconcerned, oblivious, unaware
Synonyms: apathetic casual complacent disinterested incurious insensible insouciant nonchalant perfunctory unconcerned uncurious uninterested
The girl was uninterested in my advances. Why do my probing questions seem to leave you uninterested in answering them?
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The prefix is un.
"Coy" is used to describe someone who is shy or modest in a charming or playful way. It can also refer to someone who is pretending to be uninterested or disinterested in an effort to be more attractive or intriguing.