INCURIOUSNESS Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

incuriousness

noun

Definition of incuriousness

as in disregard

lack of interest or concern her husband's utter incuriousness about her work was especially galling to her

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disregard

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Any choice for or against the work, including the choice of no-choice—of indifference or disregard—confronts the question of authenticity.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Someone with the same disregard for convention as my mother, but one who’d channeled that subversiveness into something successful?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

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