incurious
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in·cu·ri·ous
(ĭn-kyo͝or′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.
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incurious
(ɪnˈkjʊərɪəs)adj
not curious; indifferent or uninterested
incuriosity, inˈcuriousness n
inˈcuriously adv
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in•cu•ri•ous
(ɪnˈkyʊər i əs)adj.
not curious; not inquisitive or observant; indifferent.
[1560–70; < Latin]
in•cu•ri•os•i•ty (ˌɪn kyʊər iˈɒs ɪ ti) in•cu′ri•ous•ness, n.
in•cu′ri•ous•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | incurious - showing absence of intellectual inquisitiveness or natural curiosity; "strangely incurious about the cause of the political upheaval surrounding them" curious - eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns); "a curious child is a teacher's delight"; "a trap door that made me curious"; "curious investigators"; "traffic was slowed by curious rubberneckers"; "curious about the neighbor's doings" |
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incurious
adjective1. Lacking interest in one's surroundings or worldly affairs:
2. Without emotion or interest:
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incurious
adj (= not curious) → nicht wissbegierig, nicht neugierig; (= uninterested) → gleichgültig, uninteressiert
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