uninterested
/ʌnˈɪntrəstɪd/adjective
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अरुचि रखने वाला, उदासीन
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~ (in sb/sth)
not interested; not wanting to know about somebody or something
अरुचि रखने वाला, उदासीन
- He seemed uninterested in the lecture.
- Some students seem uninterested in poetry, but Radhika loves it.
- The audience seemed uninterested in the long speech.
+ 2 more examples
- He looked uninterested when they talked about cricket.
- Uninterested customers walked past the shop without stopping.
Synonyms indifferent bored apathetic unconcerned incurious
Opposite interested curious keen enthusiastic
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
uninterested + in + noun / gerund
Use in after uninterested, followed by a noun or an -ing form, to name the thing that fails to attract you.
'Uninterested' के बाद in आता है, और उसके बाद noun या -ing रूप उस वस्तु को बताता है जिसमें रुचि नहीं है।
- Radhika was uninterested in the cricket score.
- Many students are uninterested in reading long passages.
uninterested + wh-clause (rare)
Occasionally it takes in plus a wh-word, when you do not care about the answer.
कभी-कभी in के साथ wh-word आता है, जब उत्तर जानने में कोई रुचि न हो।
- He seemed uninterested in what the speaker was saying.
look / seem / sound + uninterested
As a complement after linking verbs it describes the impression a person gives.
Linking verbs के बाद यह complement बनकर व्यक्ति के दिए हुए प्रभाव को बताता है।
- The audience looked uninterested after the first hour.
- She sounded uninterested on the phone.
the uninterested (plural noun)
With the, it can name a group of people who do not care; it then takes a plural verb.
The के साथ यह उन लोगों के समूह का नाम बन सकता है जिन्हें परवाह नहीं; तब plural verb आती है।
- The uninterested were allowed to leave early.
+Collocations 4
adverb + uninterested
completelytotallyclearlyratherpolitely
- The chief guest looked politely uninterested in the long speech.
verb + uninterested
seemlooksoundremainappear
- The jury remained uninterested in the lawyer's long arguments.
uninterested + noun
audiencestudentcustomervoterobserver
- An uninterested student rarely remembers what the teacher said.
uninterested + preposition
in politicsin moneyin studiesin gossip
- My brother is uninterested in gossip and prefers his books.
“More examples 6
- The young clerk was uninterested in the promotion offered to him.
युवा क्लर्क को दी गई पदोन्नति में कोई रुचि नहीं थी।
- Radhika's uninterested reply made the interviewer frown.
राधिका के उदासीन उत्तर से साक्षात्कारकर्ता की त्योरियाँ चढ़ गईं।
- Farmers who are uninterested in new methods may lose out on better yields.
जो किसान नई विधियों में रुचि नहीं रखते, वे बेहतर उपज से वंचित रह सकते हैं।
- The shopkeeper gave the customer an uninterested glance and went back to his phone.
दुकानदार ने ग्राहक की ओर बेरुखी से एक नज़र डाली और फिर अपने फ़ोन में लग गया।
- Being uninterested in a subject does not mean you cannot score well in it.
किसी विषय में रुचि न होने का अर्थ यह नहीं कि आप उसमें अच्छे अंक नहीं ला सकते।
- The uninterested clerk kept looking at the clock.
उदासीन क्लर्क बार-बार घड़ी की ओर देखता रहा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She is uninterested for politics.
✓ She is uninterested in politics.
The preposition after interested and uninterested is in, never for.
'Interested' और 'uninterested' के बाद preposition in आता है, for नहीं।
✗ I am disinterested in horror films.
✓ I am uninterested in horror films.
Disinterested means neutral or impartial; for lack of interest use uninterested.
'Disinterested' का अर्थ निष्पक्ष है; रुचि न होने के लिए 'uninterested' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ He is uninterested to learn the new software.
✓ He is uninterested in learning the new software.
After the preposition in, the verb takes the -ing form, not to-infinitive.
Preposition in के बाद verb का -ing रूप आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe different kinds of not caring, and two of them are often confused in exams.
ये शब्द न परवाह करने के अलग-अलग रूप बताते हैं, और इनमें से दो परीक्षाओं में अक्सर आपस में उलझा दिए जाते हैं।
Simply not interested; a plain description of lack of curiosity.
केवल रुचि न होना; जिज्ञासा की कमी का सीधा वर्णन।
- The class was uninterested in the lecture on taxes.
Not influenced by personal gain; fair and impartial, like a good judge.
व्यक्तिगत लाभ से प्रभावित न होने वाला; निष्पक्ष, जैसे एक अच्छा न्यायाधीश।
- We need a disinterested person to settle the dispute.
Showing no feeling for or against something; often suggests coldness.
किसी के पक्ष या विपक्ष में कोई भावना न दिखाना; प्रायः ठंडेपन का संकेत देता है।
- He remained indifferent to the suffering around him.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart, asked very often: uninterested (not interested; bored: 'uninterested in politics') and disinterested (not influenced by personal gain; impartial: 'a disinterested judge').
इन्हें अलग रखिए, यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: uninterested (रुचि नहीं; ऊबा हुआ: 'uninterested in politics') और disinterested (निजी लाभ से अप्रभावित; निष्पक्ष: 'a disinterested judge')।
Keep the not-interested words together: uninterested, indifferent, apathetic (showing no interest or energy), unconcerned, blasé (not impressed because you have seen it before).
अरुचि के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: uninterested, indifferent, apathetic (कोई रुचि या ऊर्जा न दिखाने वाला), unconcerned, blasé (पहले देख चुकने से प्रभावित न होने वाला)।
§Grammar and usage
Uninterested in sth.
'Uninterested in sth' का अर्थ है किसी चीज़ में रुचि न रखना। यहाँ preposition 'in' आता है। ध्यान रहे कि uninterested (रुचि न होना) और disinterested (निष्पक्ष) के अर्थ अलग हैं।