uninvolved

adjective

un·​in·​volved ˌən-in-ˈvälvd How to pronounce uninvolved (audio)
-ˈvȯlvd,
 also  -ˈvävd,
 or  -ˈvȯvd
: not involved
an uninvolved spectator
… their two daughters … were uninvolved in the family business …Richard Kluger
a simple, uninvolved explanation

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Another man arrested in December for obstruction in connection with Hughes’ death was uninvolved in the case itself, police have determined. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025 The harm caused by uninvolved parenting can be deep-seated and long-lasting. Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025 But leaders of two Connecticut tribes uninvolved in lending joined state leaders in a press conference to reject the institute’s claims and to call on tribal lenders to stop taking advantage of the state’s consumers. Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, 15 Jan. 2025 According to the sheriff’s office, the collision resulted in the deaths of the suspect and two occupants of the uninvolved vehicle. Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uninvolved

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uninvolved was in 1793

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“Uninvolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninvolved. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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