incurious
adjective
not curious; not inquisitive or observant; inattentive; indifferent.
incuriousness
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a word derived from
incurious.
Example Sentences
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Wells in The Outline of History, "the incuriousness of the Roman rich and their Roman rulers was more massive and monumental even than their architecture."
From Time Magazine Archive
Whether this was a masterpiece of policy calculated to discourage lawsuits, or whether it was merely due to Spanish incuriousness and maladministration, is a moot point.
From A Vanished Arcadia: being some account of the Jesuits in Paraguay 1607-1767 by R. B. (Robert Bontine) Cunninghame Graham
The virtue he loved was simple, sociable, gay, sprightly, and playful; to use one of his own expressions, ‘Ignorance and incuriousness are two charming pillows for a sound head.’
From An Essay In Aid Of A Grammar Of Assent by John Henry Newman
Show me the urbanity, the generosity in trifles, better than sacrifice, the incuriousness and freedom, the grace, and wit, and honor, that will equal such as I find here.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 16, February, 1859 by Various
This incuriousness is not a peculiarity of Londoners only.
From Pebbles on the shore [by] Alpha of the plough by A. G. (Alfred George) Gardiner
