unconcern

[ uhn-kuhn-surn ]

noun

1. absence of feeling or concern; indifference.

   Synonyms: insouciance, nonchalance

2. freedom from anxiety.

unconcern

/ ˌʌnkənˈsɜːn /

noun

1. apathy or indifference

Word History and Origins

Origin of unconcern¹

First recorded in 1660–70; un- ¹ + concern

Synonym Study

See indifference.

Example Sentences

I walked back to my desk, keeping the satisfaction locked tight within a carapace of steely unconcern, and took in the scene.

From The Daily Beast

Okay, point taken, it's very unwise for a politician to express unconcern for the poor.

From The Daily Beast

A general settlement took place monthly, after which a new period began—by the borrowers with joyous unconcern.

From Project Gutenberg

Tram cars were numerous and children played everywherePg 140 with utter unconcern for the vehicles which crowded the streets.

From Project Gutenberg

His poor assumption of unconcern was leaving him quickly; his face was changing to one of bitter sorrow.

From Project Gutenberg

This time he tried the one that folks call "unconcern," a look as if he had no troubles at all, as if he had nothing to hide.

From Project Gutenberg

The Danes were staring at him also, and he was grinning at them with white teeth through thick lips in all unconcern.

From Project Gutenberg