un·con·cerned

[uhn-kuhn-surnd]
adjective
1.
not involved or interested; disinterested.
2.
not caring; unworried; free from solicitude or anxiety.

Origin:
1625–35; un-1 + concerned

un·con·cern·ed·ly [uhn-kuhn-sur-nid-lee] , adverb
un·con·cern·ed·ness, noun


2. untroubled, unperturbed, composed, carefree.
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unconcerned (ˌʌnkənˈsɜːnd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  lacking in concern or involvement
2.  not worried; untroubled
 
unconcernedly
 
adv
 
uncon'cernedness
 
n

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Unconcerned is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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Word Origin & History

unconcerned
c.1635, from un- (1) "not" + pp. of concern.
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Example sentences
Abbott unconcerned about old skating rivals' comeback plans.
Ann hastily resumes her seat, and looks as unconcerned as possible.
Many car owners, because of carelessness and unconcerned behavior, invite
  thieves to steal their car.
He, however, seems unconcerned with this or the fate of these many students.
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