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disinterested
This word is frequently confused with uninterested. In formal and legal contexts, it describes a state of impartiality where a person has no personal stake or financial motive in the outcome of a situation, ensuring a fair judgment. In common casual usage, it is often used to mean a lack of curiosity or boredom. While some prescriptivists argue this is incorrect, it has become a standard secondary meaning in contemporary English to describe someone who is simply indifferent.
Meanings
Not influenced by considerations of personal advantage; impartial and unbiased.
"The judge was praised for remaining disinterested throughout the high-profile trial."
Having no interest in something; indifferent or bored.
"He was completely disinterested in the technical details of the engine's design."