incurious
adjective
Simple meaning
Lacking interest or curiosity.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪnkˈjʊɹiəs
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Lacking interest or curiosity; uninterested.
Apathetic or indifferent.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Typical Use
- Rare
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Lacking interest or curiosity; uninterested.
Used this way, incurious is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It stays understated rather than dramatic. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Mild
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Curious and questioning
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use incurious
- “Strangely incurious about the cause of the political upheaval surrounding them.”adjective
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