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disinterested
dis‧in‧terest‧ed /dɪsˈɪntrəstəd, dɪsˈɪntrɪstəd/ adjective
 Word Family: adverb: interestingly, disinterestedly; adjective: interested ≠ disinterested ≠ uninterested, interesting ≠ UNINTERESTING; verb: interest; noun: interest ≠ disinterest
1. able to judge a situation fairly because you are not concerned with gaining any personal advantage from it
   SYN  objective, impartial, unbiased:
    A lawyer should provide disinterested advice.
2. not interested. Many teachers think that this is not correct English ⇨ uninterested
—disinterestedly adverb