unbothered

[uhn-both-erd]

adjective

1. not experiencing mental or physical discomfort: He was unbothered about not being picked for the team.

   He was unbothered by the cold.

   He was unbothered about not being picked for the team.

2. Slang.,  indifferent to criticism or negative comments; not annoyed or provoked: They swear they’re unbothered, but they care.

   She was unbothered by her many haters.

   They swear they’re unbothered, but they care.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unbothered¹

First recorded in 1900–10; un- ¹ ( def. ) + bother ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

She is wholly, unabashedly herself, unbothered by what anyone thinks.

From Los Angeles Times

But that also affirms her as a real person as opposed to a flattened personality, one who is inoffensive, a little twee and unbothered about being an amateur with A-list chefs on speed dial.

From Salon

But I can again tell you what I saw: A man utterly unbothered by his friend’s behavior, even when it raised legal eyebrows on the floor of his own casino.

From Slate

His fly fishing went mostly unbothered.

From Los Angeles Times

Doechii drew a huge crowd to the West Holts Stage - including pop star Harry Styles, who danced away to her brief set in the middle of the field, unbothered by fans.

From BBC

Related Words

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• jaunty 
• jovial 
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When To Use

What does unbothered mean?

Unbothered means not experiencing any discomfort—physically, emotionally, or in another other way. If you’re unbothered, nothing is bothering you.To be bothered by something is to be worried about it or to feel discomfort from it in some way.Unbothered is especially used in the context of things that could hurt or bother a person but don’t, as in I’m unbothered by the pain, honestly—it’s the waiting that gets to me.Unbothered is also commonly used in a more informal way to mean completely unaffected by or indifferent to a bad or difficult situation or poor treatment, such as criticism or negative comments. In this way, it means something like nonchalant, as in You seem so unbothered—how can you be so chill about it?Unbothered can be followed by the source of the discomfort, as in He seems unbothered by the attention, or it can be used by itself, as in He seems completely unbothered. Example: Although Sarah desperately wanted the promotion, she did her best to seem unbothered when it was awarded to Jack.