UNCURIOUS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

uncurious

adjective

ˌən-ˈkyu̇r-ē-əs

Definition of uncurious

as in nonchalant

having or showing a lack of interest or concern how can you be so uncurious about the world around you?

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Recent Examples of uncurious The media approaches these stories in kind of an uncurious way. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026 Yet the film seems uncurious about the fate that befalls working-class men who go from deplorables to chumps and are then dismissed. — Armond White, National Review, 18 Nov. 2020

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Textures contributed in telegraphing the nonchalant approach to dressing that defines the brand.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Just a rugged man in a stream There is, of course, nothing nonchalant about the exchange.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of nonchalant

Adjective

This most recent collection from McCartney features a massive array of differing styles ranging from casual to chic and formal, with Stern’s choice of the elegant bodice an excellent one for the Albie Awards.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026
Physicality presents technical challenges to audio recording, and wit—primarily achievable by coming up with lots of ideas in advance—quickly becomes alienating in a casual setting.

— Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

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Underneath all of that old Jewish humor is a woman who makes no effort to get to know the person her child has become, and who remains incurious about the parts of the world that don’t fit with her agenda.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
When Obama met Trump for a ritual pre-Inauguration visit to the Oval Office, he was struck by how unschooled and incurious the President-elect was.

— Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

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