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be uninterested

[/bi ˌʌnˈɪntrəstɪd/]
verb phrase
não estar interessado/a; ser desinteressado/a
1. to lack interest or concern in something; to show indifference
He seemed completely uninterested in the proposal.
Ele parecia completamente desinteressado na proposta.
2. to be apathetic or unmotivated about a particular matter
She was uninterested in attending the party.
Ela não estava interessada em ir à festa.
NYC Slang
couldn't care less; don't give a damn
Synonyms
be indifferentbe apatheticbe unmotivatedlack interestbe disengaged
Antonyms
be interestedbe engagedbe enthusiasticbe curiousbe fascinated

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
não estar interessado/a; ser desinteressado/a
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
tá cagando para; tá pouco ligando
informal/colloquial variants
São Paulo
não tá a fim; não tá a pampa
informal speech patterns
Portugal
estar desinteressado/a; não estar interessado/a
more formal standard Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

couldn't be bothered
don't care a whit
show no interest in
turn a deaf ear to
give someone the cold shoulder
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