as in nonchalant
having or showing a lack of interest or concern
a quick incurious glance at the pile of junk mail
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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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Recent Examples of incurious
Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
The Senate has proven to be just as incurious as the high court; Worrell’s suspension was not examined in the 2024 session.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024
The film is, like Dunst’s Lee and her longtime colleagues Joel (Wagner Moura) and Sammy (Stephen McKinley Henderson), coldly, deliberately incurious about the combatants and the victims.
—Amy Nicholson, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
The movie’s length throws up a roadblock for the incurious.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
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Adjective
As the other geese remained tucked in their warm positions, incurious, Edes scanned the field.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
The Senate has proven to be just as incurious as the high court; Worrell’s suspension was not examined in the 2024 session.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024
The film is, like Dunst’s Lee and her longtime colleagues Joel (Wagner Moura) and Sammy (Stephen McKinley Henderson), coldly, deliberately incurious about the combatants and the victims.
—Amy Nicholson, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
The movie’s length throws up a roadblock for the incurious.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incurious
Adjective
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While a nonchalant approach might protect you from a heartbreak, there's no way to build real relationships without vulnerability and the risk of rejection, Robbins said.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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One video shows some of those on the boat maintaining a nonchalant attitude, with one man joking the vessel had hit an iceberg, Titanic-style.—
Jesse Kirsch,
NBC news,
6 May 2025
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Trump has a complete disregard for laws and expertise, and a unique shamelessness, both of which create fertile soil for inanity.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2025
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That would explain the complete and utter disregard for the most basic standards, like taking precautions before construction and providing clean water and safe environments.—
Jay Reddick,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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Honestly, for movie nights or casual gaming on a massive screen, this one’s hard to top.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
14 May 2025
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Sun Sentinel Coming soon: Lucky Lou’s Raw Bar to replace Bru’s Room; Roka Hula bringing Polynesian fusion to Delray Sometime later this summer, the former Bru’s Room near the Deerfield Beach International Fishing Pier will turn into a casual oyster bar and sporty seafood shack.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2025
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“Incurious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incurious. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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