UNINTERESTED

uninterested

(adjective) having no care or interest in knowing; “she appeared totally uninterested”

uninterested

(adjective) not having or showing interest; “an uninterested spectator”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

uninterested (comparative more uninterested, superlative most uninterested)

(obsolete) Unmotivated by personal interest; unbiased, disinterested.

Not interested; indifferent, not concerned.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*in"ter*est*ed, a.

1. Not interested; not having any interest or property in; having nothing at stake; as, to be uninterested in any business.

2. Not having the mind or the passions engaged; as, uninterested in a discourse or narration.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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