unconcerned

American  

[uhn-kuhn-surnd] / ˌʌn kənˈsɜrnd /

adjective

1. not involved or interested; disinterested.

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

   Synonyms:

   carefree, composed, unperturbed, untroubled

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unconcerned British  

/ ˌʌnkənˈsɜːnɪdlɪ, ˌʌnkənˈsɜːnd /

adjective

1. lacking in concern or involvement

2. not worried; untroubled

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Other Word Forms

• unconcernedly adverb
• unconcernedness noun

Etymology

Origin of unconcerned

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

Example Sentences

Its intricate lore, numerous characters, endless battles and long running time might scare off outsiders, yet there’s something defiant about an animated feature unconcerned with its prospects among Western viewers.

From Los Angeles Times

In this war lawyers invariably are depicted as soulless and grasping ambulance-chasers unconcerned about their clients’ welfare, and businesses as, well, soulless, grasping and unconcerned about their customers.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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