[more disinterested; most disinterested] 1 : not influenced by personal feelings, opinions, or concerns
▪ A disinterested [=unbiased, impartial] third party mediated the dispute. ▪ the disinterested pursuit of truth 2 : having no desire to know about a particular thing : not interested — often + in ▪ They are obviously disinterested [=uninterested] in politics. ◊This sense is commonly used but some people consider it to be incorrect and say that “uninterested” should be used instead.
▪ A disinterested [=unbiased, impartial] third party mediated the dispute. ▪ the disinterested pursuit of truth
— dis·in·ter·est·ed·ly adverb
▪ observing disinterestedly
▪ observing disinterestedly
— dis·in·ter·est·ed·ness noun [noncount]
▪ the disinterestedness of judges
▪ the disinterestedness of judges







