incurious

[in-kyoor-ee-uhs]

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adjective

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

Archaic. lacking care or attention; careless; negligent.

Archaic. deficient in interest or novelty.

Origin of incurious

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

Related formsin·cu·ri·os·i·ty

[in-kyoor-ee-os-i-tee] /ˌɪn kyʊər iˈɒs ɪ ti/, in·cu·ri·ous·ness, nounin·cu·ri·ous·ly, adverb

Synonyms for incurious

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1. uninterested, apathetic, unconcerned.

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Related Words for incurious

blah, callous, cold, cool, detached, emotionless, flat, impassive, indifferent, insensible, laid-back, languid, lethargic, listless, moony, passive, phlegmatic, stoic, stolid, unconcerned

Examples from the Web for incurious

Historical Examples of incurious

For the first time in his life he was taking that incurious woman into his confidence.
The Secret Agent
Joseph Conrad
Lady Lane's face, reflected in the mirror, was passive and incurious.
The Education of Eric Lane
Stephen McKenna
They moved a little in my direction, incurious, recognizing me slowly.
The Arrow of Gold
Joseph Conrad
The Greek was incurious about construction qua construction.
The Legacy of Greece
Various
Was it because she had been so incurious that it had worn that look to her?
The Reef
Edith Wharton

British Dictionary definitions for incurious

incurious

adjective

not curious; indifferent or uninterested

Derived Formsincuriosity (ɪnˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪtɪ) or incuriousness, nounincuriously, adverb

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Word Origin and History for incurious

adj.

1560s, "negligent, heedless," from Latin incuriosus "careless, negligent, unconcerned," from in- "not, opposite of, without" (see in- (1)) + curiosus (see curious). Meaning "uninquisitive" is from 1610s. Objective sense of "unworthy of attention" is from 1747.