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Definition of "uninterest" [uninterest]

  • Lack of interest or concern; indifference. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "uninterest" in a sentence
  • "The top police resignations that rocked the British Isles last week stem directly from Scotland Yard's uninterest in acting on this evidence."
  • "Raoul looked into the Goat Man's eyes, but saw nothing save languid uninterest as the precious quart of water was wasted on the ground."
  • "Overall uninterest about details of different cultures and peoples is a natural response in a continent-sized, entrepreneurially driven, immigrant-rich democracy."