couldn't care less

Idioms  

1. Also, could care less. Be completely indifferent. For example, Pick whatever dessert you want; I couldn't care less, or I could care less about the editor's opinion. This expression originated about 1940 in Britain and for a time invariably used couldn't. About 1960 could was occasionally substituted, and today both versions are used with approximately equal frequency, despite their being antonyms.

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Example Sentences

But the political science student couldn't care less.

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

Being a snarky 16-year-old boy, I couldn’t care less about society ladies or their suitors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

He added: “I don’t care about Black Sabbath, I never did. Have no interest in biting the heads of chickens or whatever they do. I couldn’t care less, you know.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

Maybe many of you reading this couldn’t care less.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2025

And me and Jack, we couldn’t care less.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio

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