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Disinterested Versus Uninterested?

by PH Thu Feb 21, 2008 4:55 pm

What's the difference?

Disinterested versus Uninterested?
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by RonPurewal Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:09 pm

uninterested = you just don't care

disinterested = neutral / unbiased / not favoring one side or the other in some issue, argument, or dispute

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that's the basic deal. if you need more explanation, go ahead and consult one of the panoply of online dictionaries (m-w.com and dictionary.com are two of the most commonly used)