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incurious

[in-kyoor-ee-uhs]

in·cu·ri·ous

[in-kyoor-ee-uhs]
adjective
1.
not curious; not inquisitive or observant; inattentive; indifferent.
2.
Archaic. lacking care or attention; careless; negligent.
3.
Archaic. deficient in interest or novelty.

Origin:
1560–70; < Latin incūriōsus. See in-3, curious

in·cu·ri·os·i·ty [in-kyoor-ee-os-i-tee] , in·cu·ri·ous·ness, noun
in·cu·ri·ous·ly, adverb


1. uninterested, apathetic, unconcerned.

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incurious (ɪnˈkjʊərɪəs)
 
adj
not curious; indifferent or uninterested
 
incuriosity
 
n
 
in'curiousness
 
n
 
in'curiously
 
adv

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