>The word 'disinterested' does NOT mean 'uninterested'. It means 'neither interested or uninterested'.

disinterested adjective
having no personal involvement or receiving no personal advantage, and therefore free to act fairly
a disinterested observer/judgment
a piece of disinterested advice

uninterested adjective
not interested, see at interest

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Yes, that's what I was getting at.

We knew that. Where have we used it wrongly?

From Comment, the 99p show:

"[Zoe] Ball, like Sue Perkins, is part of the current gushing breed of performers, so disinterested by television that they assume 'comedy prowess' amounts to little more than making stupid gestures with your arms while talking."


Makes no sense unless you incorrectly read 'disinterested' as 'uninterested'. I'm certain tere are others, but that's the only one I could re-locate

In that instance, we weren't saying Ball looks bored; we were saying that her bland persona suggests she doesn't care one way or the other about making her shows exciting or good.

Then you should have said 'disinterested IN' not 'disinterested BY'.