disinterested
adjective /dɪˈsɪn.trə.stɪd/Definition
› having no personal involvement or receiving no personal advantage, and therefore free to act fairly: a disinterested observer/judgment a piece of disinterested advice Note: Disinterested is sometimes used to mean not interested, but many people consider this use to be incorrect. Compare uninterested.Unbiased or impartial
(Definition of disinterested adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- balanced adjective
- disinterest noun (NOT INVOLVED)
- dispassionate adjective
- equitable adjective
- equity noun (FAIRNESS)
- impartial adjective
- merit noun
- neutral adjective (NO OPINION)
- neutral noun (NO OPINION)
- neutrality noun
- non-aligned adjective
- non-alignment noun
- non-intervention noun
- objective adjective
- unbiased adjective
Topic:
Unbiased or impartial
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