unbothered

adjective

un·​both·​ered ˌən-ˈbä-ṯẖərd How to pronounce unbothered (audio)
: not feeling or showing agitation, worry, or annoyance : not bothered
… for a young director, he seems increasingly unbothered by the problems of youth.Anthony Lane
… [walruses] lie torpid, eyes closed, silent, unbothered by the flies and feces coating their extravagant flanks.Richard Matthews

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Ava Mae, however, was completely unbothered and carried on eating her popcorn. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025 Why are investors so unbothered by Trump’s tariff chaos? Jim Edwards, Fortune, 7 July 2025 Thus, even for only two hours, that pain feels unbothered by being savaged by American history's past, present and future. Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Turner floated to the right elbow, completely unbothered. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unbothered

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unbothered was in 1912

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“Unbothered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbothered. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.

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