incurious

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incurious

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From Latin incūriōsus (“careless”), from in- (“un-”) and cūriōsus (“careful”). Attested since the 1560s, originally meaning ‘heedless and negligent.’ The sense of ‘uninquisitive’ dates from the 1610s, and the sense of ‘unworthy of attention’ from 1747.

adjective more incurious · most incurious

Lacking interest or curiosity; uninterested. A genuine Londoner is the most incurious animal in nature. Divide your acquaintance into two parts; the one set will never have seen Westminster Abbey—the other will be equally ignorant of St. Paul's.
Similar: uncurious, noncurious · Opposite: curious
Apathetic or indifferent.
Similar: uncurious, noncurious · Opposite: curious

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adj lacking curiosity

Français	incurieux
Ελληνικά	απερίεργος aperíergos

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@misc{incurious_2026,
  title = {incurious},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/incurious},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}