uninterest

[ uhn-in-ter-ist, -trist ]

noun

1. lack of interest; indifference.

Word History and Origins

Origin of uninterest¹

First recorded in 1890–95; un- ¹( def ) + interest ( def )

Example Sentences

And local newsrooms across the country have been gutted by the private equity firm Alden Global Capital, which has become famous for aggressive cost-cutting and uninterest in the quality of the resulting products; by early this decade Alden was the owner of some 200 newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun and San Diego Union-Tribune.

From Los Angeles Times

But faced with a glaring lack of common ground - as well, according to France, as the studied uninterest of several German ministers - it was agreed to call the session off.

From BBC

A recent LSU survey showed greater uninterest from Republicans than Democrats.

From Washington Times

Mr. Biden’s demonstrable uninterest in generating audacious headlines only emphasizes how much the Trump-size hole in Washington has created a sense of free time in all realms of the capital.

From New York Times

This rarely ends the economics lecture, but my brother wins bonus points for boldly voicing his uninterest, just as my father would do were someone to corner him and talk about Buddhism or the return of the clog.

From Literature