Synonyms for incurious


Grammar : Adj
Spell : in-kyoor-ee-uhs
Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈkyʊər i əs

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Définition of incurious

Origin :
  • 1560s, "negligent, heedless," from Latin incuriosus "careless, negligent, unconcerned," from in- "not, opposite of, without" (see in- (1)) + curiosus (see curious). Meaning "uninquisitive" is from 1610s. Objective sense of "unworthy of attention" is from 1747.
  • adj apathetic
  • adj detached
Example sentences :
  • For the first time in his life he was taking that incurious woman into his confidence.
  • Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
  • Lady Lane's face, reflected in the mirror, was passive and incurious.
  • Extract from : « The Education of Eric Lane » by Stephen McKenna
  • They moved a little in my direction, incurious, recognizing me slowly.
  • Extract from : « The Arrow of Gold » by Joseph Conrad
  • The Greek was incurious about construction qua construction.
  • Extract from : « The Legacy of Greece » by Various
  • Was it because she had been so incurious that it had worn that look to her?
  • Extract from : « The Reef » by Edith Wharton
  • Holgate turned his black, incurious eyes on me, as if he wondered.
  • Extract from : « Hurricane Island » by H. B. Marriott Watson
  • But her sluggish and incurious nature was the greatest safeguard of all.
  • Extract from : « North and South » by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
  • Though they rode close by, yet they showed no sign, passing silent and incurious.
  • Extract from : « Unexplored Spain » by Abel Chapman
  • The fortunate, then, were the incurious and the hearts undisturbed by a maddening thrill.
  • Extract from : « Linda Condon » by Joseph Hergesheimer
  • She did not shudder nor exclaim; she only looked with quiet and incurious eyes.
  • Extract from : « Folle-Farine » by Ouida
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