disinterested / uninterested

Impartial versus not interested.

Disinterested means having no stake; impartial. Uninterested means not interested. Keep the split. A disinterested judge. An uninterested student. Do not use disinterested for bored.

Examples

Usea disinterested referee

Usean uninterested listener

Avoida disinterested listener (If you mean the listener did not care.)