unconcerned
adjective
Simple meaning
Not anxious, apprehensive.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ənkənˈsɝnd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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adjective
Not anxious, apprehensive, or worried.
Indifferent and having no interest; aloof.
Having no involvement.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Not anxious, apprehensive, or worried.
Used this way, unconcerned is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It sounds natural in ordinary conversation and in expressive writing alike.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Gentle
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Everyday but emotionally strong
Nearby words
- insouciant , rarer, so it draws attention
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More ways to use unconcerned
- “The average American...is unconcerned that his or her plight is the result of a complex of personal and economic and governmental actions...beyond the normal citizen's comprehension and control.”adjective
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Synonyms
Sense: not anxious or apprehensive or or worried
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