UNCURIOUS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

uncurious

adjective

ˌən-ˈkyu̇r-ē-əs

Definition of uncurious

as in nonchalant

having or showing a lack of interest or concern how can you be so uncurious about the world around you?

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Recent Examples of uncurious The media approaches these stories in kind of an uncurious way. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026 Yet the film seems uncurious about the fate that befalls working-class men who go from deplorables to chumps and are then dismissed. — Armond White, National Review, 18 Nov. 2020

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The plan is to keep being nonchalant about the whole thing, and hopefully their fan base will continue to grow.

— Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Opting for a baggier jean style immediately reads more nonchalant, giving the overall outfit a cooler look.

— Eva Thomas, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of nonchalant

Adjective

Underneath all of that old Jewish humor is a woman who makes no effort to get to know the person her child has become, and who remains incurious about the parts of the world that don’t fit with her agenda.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
When Obama met Trump for a ritual pre-Inauguration visit to the Oval Office, he was struck by how unschooled and incurious the President-elect was.

— Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

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