disinterested
Neutral, no stakes
Disinterested means impartial or free from personal stake in an outcome: A disinterested judge should hear the case.
The word is frequently used to mean uninterested or indifferent, though careful writers maintain the distinction.
Someone disinterested in a dispute has no stake in it; someone uninterested simply doesn't care about it.
Free from prejudice
- objectivePurpose or goal
- neutralNot favoring any side
- fairImpartial and unbiased
- evenhandedFair to all parties
nonpartisan · unprejudiced · equitable · fair-minded · judicious · balanced · open-minded · just
Lacking interest or concern
- unconcernedFeeling no worry
- boredLacking interest or engagement
- unmovedNot stirred physically/emotionally
- nonchalantCalmly unconcerned
blasé · lukewarm · tepid · unenthused · unimpressed · lackadaisical · listless · languid
Emotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- distantFar away or aloof
- remoteDistant or controller
- uninvolvedNot taking part
- withdrawnEmotionally distant, disengaged
reserved · impersonal · cool · disconnected · disengaged · standoffish · removed · hands-off
unbiased
Free from prejudice
evenhanded · nonpartisan · unprejudiced · equitable · fair-minded · judicious · balanced · open-minded · just · dispassionate
indifferent
Lacking interest or concern
- unconcernedFeeling no worry
- boredLacking interest or engagement
- unmovedNot stirred physically/emotionally
nonchalant · blasé · lukewarm · tepid · unenthused · unimpressed · lackadaisical · listless · languid · weary
aloof
Emotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- distantFar away or aloof
- remoteDistant or controller
- uninvolvedNot taking part
withdrawn · reserved · impersonal · cool · disconnected · disengaged · standoffish · removed · hands-off · insouciant
- fairnessfair play, fair shake, fair treatment, fair and square, fair share
- indifferenceapathy, indifference, unconcern, nonchalance, disregard
- misused wordsliterally, irregardless, ironic, nauseous, comprise
- Objectivityfairness, impartiality, neutrality, unbiased, balance
- viewpoint traitsimpartial, objective, biased, neutral, subjective
- attentionattention, focus, focused, attentiveness, focused attention
disinterestedbiased
Unfairly favoring one side
partial · partisan · prejudiced · one-sided · conflicted
disinterestedinterested
Eager to know more
curious · engaged · keen · fascinated · attentive
disinterestedself-interested
Concerned with personal gain
selfish · self-serving · interested · mercenary · greedy