Dis-in-ter-est-ed
Disinterested and uninterested are different.
The Boy Was Disinterested In What The Teacher Said .
*uninterested, not disinterested.
children or the disinterested public
To a disinterested observer, both sides seemed unreasonable in their demands. It was difficult to find a disinterested voter as the fiercely-contested election drew nearer.
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Example sentences for disinterested: I wanted to plan a surprise party for Mom's birthday, but my siblings seemed disinterested. As a child, she was completely disinterested in dolls and preferred to play with Tonka trucks. Since buying that video game, he has been disinterested in all other activities.
Disinterested
Absolutely not. The witness should be a disinterested person to avoid vulnerability to challenges later.Absolutely not. The witness should be a disinterested person to avoid vulnerability to challenges later.Absolutely not. The witness should be a disinterested person to avoid vulnerability to challenges later.Absolutely not. The witness should be a disinterested person to avoid vulnerability to challenges later.
Bored, disinterested, disenchanted...
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.