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couldn't care less

could·n't care less
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koo d-nt kair les]
    • /ˈkʊd nt kɛər lɛs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koo d-nt kair les]
    • /ˈkʊd nt kɛər lɛs/

Definitions of couldn't care less words

  • phrase couldn't care less If you say that you couldn't care less about someone or something, you are emphasizing that you are not interested in them or worried about them. In American English, you can also say that you could care less, with the same meaning. 3
  • noun couldn't care less a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern: He was never free from care. 1
  • noun couldn't care less a cause or object of worry, anxiety, concern, etc.: Their son has always been a great care to them. 1
  • noun couldn't care less serious attention; solicitude; heed; caution: She devotes great care to her work. 1
  • noun couldn't care less the provision of what is needed for the well-being or protection of a person or thing: He is under the care of a doctor. With proper care, the watch will last a lifetime. 1
  • noun couldn't care less temporary keeping, as for the benefit of or until claimed by the owner: He left his valuables in the care of friends. Address my mail in care of the American Embassy. 1

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Origin of couldn't care less

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English caru, cearu, cognate with Gothic kara, Old High German chara “lament”

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Parts of speech for Couldn't care less

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

couldn't care less popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for couldn't care less

adj couldn't care less

  • uninterested — having or showing no feeling of interest; indifferent.
  • callous — A callous person or action is very cruel and shows no concern for other people or their feelings.
  • passive — not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling.
  • stoic — STring Oriented Interactive Compiler
  • laid-back — relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.

Antonyms for couldn't care less

adj couldn't care less

  • interested — having an interest in something; concerned: Interested members will meet at noon.
  • compassionate — If you describe someone or something as compassionate, you mean that they feel or show pity, sympathy, and understanding for people who are suffering.
  • responsive — responding especially readily and sympathetically to appeals, efforts, influences, etc.: a responsive government.
  • caring — If someone is caring, they are affectionate, helpful, and sympathetic.
  • concerned — If you are concerned to do something, you want to do it because you think it is important.

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