unconcerned

[uhn-kuhn-surnd]

adjective

1. not involved or interested; disinterested.

2. not caring; unworried; free from solicitude or anxiety.

   Synonyms: carefree, composed, unperturbed, untroubled

unconcerned

/ ˌʌnkənˈsɜːnɪdlɪ, ˌʌnkənˈsɜːnd /

adjective

1. lacking in concern or involvement

2. not worried; untroubled

Other Word Forms

• unconcernedly adverb
• unconcernedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unconcerned¹

First recorded in 1625–35; un- ¹ + concerned

Example Sentences

Our family isn’t wealthy, and we were unconcerned with the socioeconomic status of other students on campus.

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The president is apparently unconcerned about any of that.

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“Xi appears unconcerned about the reputational cost of removing officials he once promoted,” Thomas said.

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When the shutdown began on Oct.1, economists were relatively unconcerned about the economic impact.

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Instead, she moved forward in Alexandria, near where her office is located, unconcerned that a potentially less conservative pool of jurors might reject her, people familiar with her thinking said.

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Related Words

• inattentive 
• indifferent 
• nonchalant 
• oblivious 
• uninterested 
• uninvolved 
• unmoved 
• unperturbed 
• unruffled 
• unsympathetic 
• untroubled