incurious

[ in-kyoor-ee-uhs ]

adjective

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

   Synonyms: unconcerned, apathetic, uninterested

2. Archaic. lacking care or attention; careless; negligent.
3. Archaic. deficient in interest or novelty.

incurious

/ ɪnˈkjʊərɪəs; ɪnˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪtɪ /

adjective

1. not curious; indifferent or uninterested

Derived Forms

• inˈcuriously, adverb
• incuriosity, noun

Other Words From

• in·cu·ri·os·i·ty [in-ky, oo, r-ee-, os, -i-tee], in·curi·ous·ness noun
• in·curi·ous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of incurious¹

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

Example Sentences

In an instant, his beach route comment did me a huge kindness and made me feel like an incurious boor.

From Los Angeles Times

Even when he ran for a second term in 2020, after being impeached twice, Trump — in his singularly lazy and incurious fashion — managed to remain utterly unqualified.

From Salon

It would be the very incurious, unreceptive viewer who leaves “Idea Man” without a heightened appreciation of the human and his work.

From Los Angeles Times

Will we let them die in glass-jar houses and incurious lawns?

From Salon

He walked across the small yard, past Rostam, either unaware or incurious of me hiding behind him, and opened the back door.

From Literature