uninterested
adjective
uninterested is spelled U-N-I-N-T-E-R-E-S-T-E-D: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,214th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). People search “disinterested vs uninterested” about 2,400 times a month (Google, United States). As an adjective, uninterested means “Not interested; indifferent, not concerned” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in uninterested?
| Letters | 12: U-N-I-N-T-E-R-E-S-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,214th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026).
How common is uninterested?
Uninterested appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,214th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce uninterested?
Uninterested has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with uninterested
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of uninterested
- more uninterested comparative
- most uninterested superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does uninterested mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not interested; indifferent, not concerned.
I was uninterested in the TV program, so I read a book instead.
- 2
obsoleteUnmotivated by personal interest; unbiased, disinterested.
The judge was uninterested in the case.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Uninterested in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense indifferent:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pas intéressé |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does uninterested come from?
From un- + interested.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).