incurious

American  

[in-kyoor-ee-uhs] / ɪnˈkyʊər i əs /

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.

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incurious British  

/ ɪnˈkjʊərɪəs, ɪnˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪtɪ /

adjective

1. not curious; indifferent or uninterested

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Other Word Forms

• incuriosity noun
• incuriously adverb
• incuriousness noun

Etymology

Origin of incurious

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

Example Sentences

Again and again, he witnesses painful silences in public-school classrooms full of incurious young people who do not read and do not know anything about anything.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

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.

From Salon • Sep. 3, 2025

It would be the very incurious, unreceptive viewer who leaves “Idea Man” without a heightened appreciation of the human and his work.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2024

The police, in the meantime, are oddly incurious about the voluminous records of a private investigator who they know hacked phones for News of the World.

From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2024

He gave them an incurious glance as Malcolm rang the bell.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman