uninvested
- adjective
- /ˌʌnɪnˈvɛstɪd/
- She is uninvested.
- uninvested cash
- interest on uninvested
- rates for uninvested
Examples
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She remained uninvested in the outcome of the meeting and barely paid attention.
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Many students felt uninvested in the group project and did not participate actively.
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The company struggled because its employees were largely uninvested in its success.
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Don't be uninvested!
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Investing your money wisely is important; otherwise, it may remain uninvested and earn little interest.
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If you leave your savings uninvested, you risk missing out on higher returns from better investment options.
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The funds in his account sat uninvested for months, hardly growing due to low interest rates.
Synonyms
Not wanting to know about or take part in something
Not feeling interest or energy to do something
Not showing emotion about what happens
Not showing excitement or interest
Not having a personal connection or strong feeling about something
How Invested
Surface Forms
Morphology
uninvested = invested (transparent) = un + invest + ed
The meaning 'not having money, effort, or emotional commitment put into something' is directly derived from negating the adjectival/past-participle 'invested'.
Etymology
Uninvested also uses the modern sense of invest meaning 'to put in' money, time, or care. So if someone is uninvested in something, they have not put money, effort, or emotional commitment into it.