Adjective
disinterested
IPA /dɪsˈɪntrəstɪd/
Able to judge fairly because you have no personal stake in the outcome.
See example sentence: disinterested
We asked a disinterested neighbour to judge the garden competition.
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maverick
IPA /ˈmævərɪk/
Having independent ideas and behaving differently from what a group expects.
See example sentence: maverick
The film celebrates a maverick artist who refuses to follow fashion.
Adjective
discrete
IPA /dɪˈskriːt/
Separate and distinct from other things.
See example sentence: discrete
The repair job fell into three discrete stages.
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