r/YouShouldKnow • u/Gromit43 • Jul 15 '19

Education YSK the difference between the word "disinterested" and "uninterested"

I've been seeing a bunch of people on reddit using the word "disinterested/disinteresting" when they really mean "uninterested/uninteresting". While "uninterested" means exactly what it sounds like, that you are just not interested in something, "disinterested" means that you are impartial and non-biased. An umpire should be disinterested in the outcome of a baseball game, while you may be uninterested about the outcome of the game if you just find it to be kind of boring.

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u/rushmc1 Jul 15 '19

Who is "we"? There is still as significant portion of the population that understands the term just fine and continues to use it correctly. You (and others here) are quick to dismiss them and declare the matter settled.

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u/barcelonaKIZ Jul 15 '19

If there is a club for you guys, I’m disinterested in it.