incurious

[ in-kyoor-ee-uhs ]

/ ɪnˈkyʊər i əs /

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adjective

not curious; not inquisitive or observant; inattentive; indifferent.

Archaic. lacking care or attention; careless; negligent.

Archaic. deficient in interest or novelty.

Origin of incurious

From the Latin word incūriōsus, dating back to 1560–70. See in-³, curious

SYNONYMS FOR incurious

1 uninterested, apathetic, unconcerned.

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OTHER WORDS FROM incurious

in·cu·ri·os·i·ty

[in-kyoor-ee-os-i-tee], /ˌɪn kyʊər iˈɒs ɪ ti/, in·cu·ri·ous·ness, nounin·cu·ri·ous·ly, adverb

Words nearby incurious

incumber, incunable, incunabula, incur, incurable, incurious, incurrence, incurrent, incursion, incursive, incurvate

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Example sentences from the Web for incurious

At length we curtseyed up to a wharf just the other side of their Castle Garden,—very 69 incurious about them and their city.
The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, Volume VI, Familiar Letters|Henry David Thoreau
They are not incurious of the lives around them—these little lives that succeed one another so quickly.
Zuleika Dobson|Max Beerbohm
The question came from Carson Tinker, but his tone was incurious, manifesting no interest whatever.
Harlequin and Columbine|Booth Tarkington
They moved a little in my direction, incurious, recognizing me slowly.
The Arrow of Gold|Joseph Conrad

And you haven't proven anything about the incurious majority.
The Junkmakers|Albert R. Teichner

British Dictionary definitions for incurious

incurious

/ (ɪnˈkjʊərɪəs) /

adjective

not curious; indifferent or uninterested

Derived forms of incurious

incuriosity (ɪnˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪtɪ) or incuriousness, nounincuriously, adverb

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单词	incurious
释义	incurious [ in-kyoor-ee-uhs ] / ɪnˈkyʊər i əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR incurious ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not curious; not inquisitive or observant; inattentive; indifferent. Archaic. lacking care or attention; careless; negligent. Archaic. deficient in interest or novelty. Origin of incurious From the Latin word incūriōsus, dating back to 1560–70. See in-³, curious SYNONYMS FOR incurious 1 uninterested, apathetic, unconcerned. SEE SYNONYMS FOR incurious ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM incurious in·cu·ri·os·i·ty [in-kyoor-ee-os-i-tee], /ˌɪn kyʊər iˈɒs ɪ ti/, in·cu·ri·ous·ness, nounin·cu·ri·ous·ly, adverb Words nearby incurious incumber, incunable, incunabula, incur, incurable, incurious, incurrence, incurrent, incursion, incursive, incurvate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for incurious At length we curtseyed up to a wharf just the other side of their Castle Garden,—very 69 incurious about them and their city. The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, Volume VI, Familiar Letters\|Henry David Thoreau They are not incurious of the lives around them—these little lives that succeed one another so quickly. Zuleika Dobson\|Max Beerbohm The question came from Carson Tinker, but his tone was incurious, manifesting no interest whatever. Harlequin and Columbine\|Booth Tarkington They moved a little in my direction, incurious, recognizing me slowly. The Arrow of Gold\|Joseph Conrad And you haven't proven anything about the incurious majority. The Junkmakers\|Albert R. Teichner British Dictionary definitions for incurious incurious / (ɪnˈkjʊərɪəs) / adjective not curious; indifferent or uninterested Derived forms of incurious incuriosity (ɪnˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪtɪ) or incuriousness, nounincuriously, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to incurious blah, callous, cold, cool, could care less, detached, emotionless, flat, impassive, indifferent, insensible, laid-back, languid, lethargic, listless, moony, passive, phlegmatic, stoic, stolid
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incurious

adjective

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