unconcerned
Americanadjective
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not involved or interested; disinterested.
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not caring; unworried; free from solicitude or anxiety.
- Synonyms:
- carefree, composed, unperturbed, untroubled
adjective
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lacking in concern or involvement
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not worried; untroubled
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of unconcerned
Explanation
If you're unconcerned, you don't care — you're just not that interested. It's not ideal for the principal of a high school to be unconcerned about bullying. It can hurt your feelings when you sense that someone's unconcerned about your well being or happiness. A soccer coach might appear to be unconcerned about her players if she yells at them to get up and keep running whenever they fall and hurt themselves. The word can sometimes have a less callous meaning, when you're simply not worried about something: "I'm unconcerned about my SAT score — I'm sure I did fine."
Example Sentences
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Unconcerned with the size of the part or the outcome of the final product, she said it was in the doing on a daily basis that she constantly reaffirmed acting as her calling.
From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2023
Unconcerned with pushing envelopes and cutting edges, David E. Kelley’s adaptation of the Michael Connelly novels may be a sign of things to come.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2022
Unconcerned, the receptionist handed over insurance paperwork and waved her through.
From Slate • Jul. 7, 2021
Unconcerned with theory, the ministry continued its plans to implement the Stamp Act, and colonists responded with direct action.
From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018
She is Graceful without affecting an Air, and Unconcerned without appearing Careless.
From The Spectator, Volume 1 Eighteenth-Century Periodical Essays by Addison, Joseph
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