🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

disinteressato

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dee-sin-teh-reh-sah-toh

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Uninterested/ˌʌn.ɪnˈtrɛs.tɪd/
adjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Era disinteressato alla discussione."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having no interest or concern in a particular matter.

    "She seemed uninterested in the discussion about the new project."
  2. 2

    Not engaged or involved; indifferent.

    "His uninterested demeanor made it clear he did not want to participate."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'uninterested' is formed from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'interested', which comes from the Latin 'interesse', meaning 'to be between' or 'to matter'. The term evolved in English during the 19th century to denote a lack of interest or concern.

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