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in⋅cu⋅ri⋅ous
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–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;
< L
incūriōsus.
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curious
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in⋅cu⋅ri⋅os⋅i⋅ty
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kyʊər
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ti
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in⋅cu⋅ri⋅ous⋅ness,
noun
in⋅cu⋅ri⋅ous⋅ly,
adverb
Synonyms:
1.
uninterested, apathetic, unconcerned.
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in·cu·ri·ous
(ĭn-kyŏŏr'ē-əs)
adj. Lacking intellectual inquisitiveness or natural curiosity; uninterested.
in·cu'ri·os'i·ty
(-ŏs'ĭ-tē),
in·cu'ri·ous·ness
n.
,
in·cu'ri·ous·ly
adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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