incurious

[in-kyoor-ee-uhs]

adjective

1. not curious; not inquisitive or observant; inattentive; indifferent.

   Synonyms: unconcerned, apathetic, uninterested

2. Archaic.,  lacking care or attention; careless; negligent.

3. Archaic.,  deficient in interest or novelty.

incurious

/ ɪnˈkjʊərɪəs, ɪnˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪtɪ /

adjective

1. not curious; indifferent or uninterested

Other Word Forms

• incuriously adverb
• incuriosity noun
• incuriousness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of incurious¹

From the Latin word incūriōsus, dating back to 1560–70. See in- ³, curious

Example Sentences

He sounded exactly like an elderly person struggling to hide dementia, but unfortunately, that’s indistinguishable from his lifelong personality as an incurious person BSing his way through life.

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The majority of the townsfolk that Honey encounters are such incurious mouth-breathers that the humor can feel hostile.

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The critique felt not just snobbish, but oddly incurious, a misreading of cakes that are, at heart, celebrations of joy.

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It’s incurious about its stomping creatures and barely invested in the humans either, tasking Johansson and most of the cast to play fairly similar shades of hardy and determined.

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Such claims reflect a misinformed, incurious reading of how public broadcasting works, what it does and whom it serves.

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