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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

  1. adjective Not physically joined to anything else; standing separately.
  2. adjective Not emotionally involved; distant or impartial.

disinterested — full definition

  1. adjective Having no personal stake in an outcome, and therefore able to judge it fairly.
  2. adjective Not interested; bored or indifferent (a common but disputed use, treated by many as a mix-up with uninterested).

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