UNINVOLVED Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

uninvolved

adjective

Definition of uninvolved

as in uninterested

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as in withdrawn

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Recent Examples of uninvolved Or, instead all its fragments may have scattered into the asteroid belt to rain down as angrites across the eons, says William Bottke, a solar system scientist at the Southwest Research Institute, who was uninvolved with the study. — Jenna Ahart, Scientific American, 9 June 2026 The case will continue to be litigated in the digital court of scrolling as long as the involved parties (and uninvolved parties) carry on Shirilla’s legacy of posting. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 May 2026 The video shows dozens of uninvolved people outside and nearby while the shots were being fired, according to the court document. — Kansas City Star, 21 May 2026 Nearly 70% of uninvolved farmers market shoppers were men and 76% were white. — Bret R. Shaw, The Conversation, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for uninvolved

Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninvolved

Adjective

Its own fan base seems uninterested and is voting with its feet by finding other places to be on fall Saturdays.

— David Ubben, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Since lower rates are directly tied to demand in a name like that (think Club name Home Depot ), then rates really are a concern meaningful enough to keep us uninterested.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of uninterested

Adjective

Played by a perpetually blank Ella Beatty, the daughter of Warren Beatty and Annette Bening, Lizzie is the belittled and abused daughter of a disinterested father, Andrew (Charlie Hunnam), and hateful step-mother, Abby (Rebecca Hall).

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
In the darkly funny cold open, Loy is shown teaching martial arts to disinterested children and pushing an absurd business called Studios in the Sky, which converts shipping containers into living spaces.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of disinterested

Adjective

But like many people who often turn to humor in uncomfortable situations, Iain attempted to make a few jokes, while Holly Revord remained totally silent.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
In the last stretch of Slam Frank, the show turns serious, as Anne’s silent sister Margot starts talking.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of silent

Adjective

Its government, dominated by hardened veterans of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and largely indifferent to the suffering of the Iranian population, appears determined to fight on.

— RICHARD HAASS, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026
There’s expert work also from Pyle as a careworn law enforcement officer unable to remain indifferent to the taking of another life in the name of the law.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of indifferent

Adjective

The movie stars Dakota Johnson as up-and-coming writer Lowen Ashleigh, who’s been tasked with ghostwriting for famous, reclusive author Verity Crawford (Anne Hathaway).

— Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026
Hathaway stars as the reclusive author Verity Crawford in the movie, who’s unable to finish her latest novel after an accident.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of reclusive

Adjective

An ‘apathetic polarization’ The vote comes at a time of deep polarization among the electorate, who are slower to engage than in previous races.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
That apathetic approach, which starts off pretty funny, becomes increasingly vexing, especially when the film takes a turn that requires some actual fire from Johnson’s performance.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of apathetic

Adjective

Behind the scenes, the brilliant and taciturn spymaster Smiley orchestrates operations while the elusive Soviet mastermind Karla looms in the shadows, setting the stage for a conflict that will define a generation.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
We’re left less sure about Odin’s owner, a taciturn special forces soldier played by Brad Pitt.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026

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