desinteressado — meaning in English
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English meaning
- detached adjective Not physically joined to anything else; standing separately.
- disinterested adjective Having no personal stake in an outcome, and therefore able to judge it fairly.
- selfless adj Putting other people's needs before one's own, with little regard for personal gain.
- tepid adj Lukewarm — neither warm nor cool.
Senses
desinteressado is used for these senses in English:
- detached Having or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested.
- disinterested Having no stake or interest in the outcome, and no conflicts of interest; free of bias, impartial. [from 17th c.]
- selfless Having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for others; unselfish.
- tepid Uninterested; exhibiting little passion or eagerness; lukewarm.
detached — full definition
- adjective Not physically joined to anything else; standing separately.
- adjective Not emotionally involved; distant or impartial.
disinterested — full definition
- adjective Having no personal stake in an outcome, and therefore able to judge it fairly.
- adjective Not interested; bored or indifferent (a common but disputed use, treated by many as a mix-up with uninterested).