It's really confusing to me. Is one more purposeful than the other? Your comments are appreicated.
2006-10-28 04:17:48 · 15 answers · asked by hyostee 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/disinterested
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/uninterested
Good luck!
2006-10-28 04:19:04 · answer #1 · answered by shewolf2899 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word disinterested refers to a person who is impartial (like a judge for a competition who does not favor one contestant over the other.) Uninterested just means you are not intrigued by something.
2006-10-28 14:04:10 · answer #2 · answered by infinity 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both are adjectives but mean totally different things. Disinterested is fair-minded, neutral, unbiased as in don't really care while uninterested means indifferent or unconcerned which means you understand the issue but don't care about it. It's a very fine line as you probably know since you asked.
2006-10-28 11:24:34 · answer #3 · answered by barkel76 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Disinterested means detached ( It is some thing positive.) Uninterested has a negative connotation. There is a mild criticism in it. You should be interested but are not.
2006-10-28 11:39:06 · answer #4 · answered by Rajesh Kochhar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
uninterested is the opposite of interested, that is, "not interested."
disinterested means "impartial".
Therefore, you may have a disinterested opinion, but not an uninterested one.
2006-10-28 11:42:07 · answer #5 · answered by wotaesus 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Disinterested: You were but now your not interested. Uninterested: You never gave a rat's *** about it.
2006-10-28 11:21:32 · answer #6 · answered by diablo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"DISinterested" - when you once had interest and then lost it.
----"The child became disinterested with the new toy after a while"
"UNinterested" - when you never had any interest in all.
----"He/she stated he was uninterested in her/him."
These are just guesses!
To me they both mean you're bored with something! LOL
2006-10-28 11:23:33 · answer #7 · answered by secret_oktober_girl 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Uninterested is that you find the whole thing boring.
Disinsterested means you have no stake in the matter and can be impartial and free of bias
2006-10-28 11:20:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you have different replies here.
may i point out that dukalink and carbon k have the correct idea.
disinterested means "personal interest put aside." (in a specific issue, legal matter, etc.)
uninterested means "not interested" (but necessarily because something is boring).
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2006-10-28 11:31:58 · answer #9 · answered by doe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
disinterested
1) able to judge a situation fairly because you are not concerned with gaining any personal advantage from it
2) not interested. Many teachers think that this is not correct English
uninterested
1) not interested
2006-10-28 11:24:08 · answer #10 · answered by carbonkid22 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not much difference.
'uninterested' might be more like actively not interested, whereas 'disinterested' is more like could't care less.
2006-10-28 11:19:57 · answer #11 · answered by hot.turkey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋