Meaning & use
unengaged
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Not involved, interested, or actively participating in something.
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Several students sat unengaged at the back of the lecture hall, scrolling on their phones.
The survey found employees felt increasingly unengaged with their work during the pandemic.
A note on using this word
In business and education, 'unengaged' is a key term in discussions of motivation and participation.
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engagedinvolved
Another way to use it
2. adjective
Not committed to marry; not engaged to be wed.
Despite years together, the couple remained unengaged.
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