uninvolved
5
4.5
- adjective
- /ˌʌnɪnˈvɑlvd/
:
desinteresado
- Some social workers sought out sources of support that were objective, uninvolved, and nonjudgmental.
- remain uninvolved
- uninvolved parents
- uninvolved team
Although the practice was uninvolved in Madoff's later fraud scheme, it has long been controversial.
- Although the practice was uninvolved in Madoff's later fraud scheme, it has long been controversial.
Examples
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Meanwhile, previously uninvolved elements entered the political picture.
Academic text (1990) -
So, you, an uninvolved person, get to decide the terms of their divorce?
Blog text (2) -
- It's not that easy to remain uninvolved.
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One: An uninvolved party bought the car for his own reasons and later turned it over to Ericksen.
Fiction book (1990) -
The administration will trust individuals who consistently remain uninvolved with rumors and gossip.
Academic text (2003) -
Parents are often uninvolved in treatment, making it difficult for clinicians to observe interactions.
Academic text (1997) -
You feel isolated, uninvolved.
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Reaching out and soliciting input from employees is important because alienated workers are apathetic, frustrated, and uninvolved with their jobs.
Academic text (2002) -
In a study of 31 successful adults who were once underachievers (Peterson, 2001), uninvolved parents and teachers were implicated as contributors to scholastic underachievement.
Academic text (2006) -
Many students prefer to stay uninvolved in the school's politics to focus on their studies.
Synonyms
119
3.6
Feeling sad because others do not include you
30
5.1
Not involved in or told about a situation
27
5.5
A person who is not affected by personal feelings and shows little emotion
16
3.0
Not taking part in an activity, job, or group
1
4.7
Not involved or interested in something and not paying attention
1
4.9
Not connected or related to something else, like two separate events
Not taking part in something, for example a meeting or argument
Not taking part in an activity or event
Not involved in an activity or argument
Antonyms
How Involved
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Uninvolved breaks into un- 'not' and involve, which comes from a root meaning 'to roll', the same idea you see in revolve. So uninvolved is like 'not rolled into' something, which is why it means 'not taking part'.