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uninterested

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/ˌʌnˈɪn.tə.restɪd/ · un-in-ter-est-ed

having no interest or concern.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

having no interest or concern.

کوئی دلچسپی یا فکر نہ رکھنے والا۔

بے پرواہ

be parwaah

Synonyms

indifferentapatheticunconcernedلاپرواہبے پروائیغیر متعلقہ

Antonyms

interestedengagedconcernedدلچسپی رکھنے والامشغولفکر مند

Common Collocations

  • uninterested audience
  • uninterested party
  • uninterested in politics

Example Sentences

She seemed uninterested in the movie.

وہ فلم میں بے پرواہ نظر آ رہی تھی۔

Woh film mein be parwaah nazar aa rahi thi.

His uninterested attitude frustrated his teacher.

اس کا بے پرواہ رویہ اس کے استاد کو مایوس کرتا تھا۔

Us ka be parwaah rawaya is ke ustaad ko mayoos karta tha.

I am uninterested in what they have to say.

مجھے ان کی باتوں میں کوئی دلچسپی نہیں۔

Mujhe un ki baaton mein koi dilchaspi nahi.

Easily Confused With

disinterested:Disinterested means having no personal stake or bias in a matter, while uninterested indicates a lack of interest.

Word Family

interest
nounدلچسپی
interested
adjectiveدلچسپی رکھنے والا
disinterested
adjectiveغیر جانبدار

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Uninterested is like being 'under' interest.

Imagine a person yawning during a lecture to portray a lack of interest.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "uninteressatus" — not interested

First known use: 19th century

The word 'uninterested' evolved from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'interested', which derives from the Latin 'interesse', meaning 'to be between or among'. It has been used in English since the early 19th century.