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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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 The Texas Supreme Court sided with the city of Houston in a lawsuit filed by uninvolved victims of police chases. Shafaq Patel, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025 The Israeli authorities say that most were armed fighters, but at least some were uninvolved civilians. Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025 According to her post, the ex has full custody of the 4-year-old because the child's biological mother is uninvolved and does not pay child support. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024 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 13 Mar. 2025.

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