unconcerned
Americanadjective
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not involved or interested; disinterested.
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not caring; unworried; free from solicitude or anxiety.
- Synonyms:
- carefree, composed, unperturbed, untroubled
adjective
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lacking in concern or involvement
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not worried; untroubled
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of unconcerned
Explanation
If you're unconcerned, you don't care — you're just not that interested. It's not ideal for the principal of a high school to be unconcerned about bullying. It can hurt your feelings when you sense that someone's unconcerned about your well being or happiness. A soccer coach might appear to be unconcerned about her players if she yells at them to get up and keep running whenever they fall and hurt themselves. The word can sometimes have a less callous meaning, when you're simply not worried about something: "I'm unconcerned about my SAT score — I'm sure I did fine."
Example Sentences
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It’s compelling, but not overblown, unconcerned with convincing the viewer that the film knows anything more intimate about Solanas than is readily available through a bit of old-fashioned research.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
As expected, the manufacturers of the two drugs also challenged the findings, and their investors appeared unconcerned.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
That’s far less than the 435 that rose for the entire year of 2021, when the new expansion had gotten underway and the market was unconcerned about risks, according to Dow Jones market data.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
But, the crowd at Behn’s election night party seemed mostly unconcerned with the broader national ramifications or reading the tea leaves for how vulnerable it might leave Republicans in seats across the country next year.
From Slate • Dec. 3, 2025
Wild stepped out of the Caird beside Shackleton “as easy and unconcerned as if he had stepped out of his car for a stroll in the park,” the Boss recalled later.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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