Disinterested and Sensitive

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Disinterested adjective - Having or showing a lack of interest or concern.

Usage example: the city's philistines, naturally disinterested in art, voted to cut the museum's budget

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Sensitive is an antonym for disinterested.

Sensitive adjective - Able to sense slight impressions or differences.

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Disinterested is an antonym for sensitive.

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