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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-kyoo r-ee-uh s]
- /ɪnˈkyʊər i əs/
- /ɪnˈkjʊə.ri.əs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-kyoo r-ee-uh s]
- /ɪnˈkyʊər i əs/
Definitions of incurious word
- adjective incurious not curious; not inquisitive or observant; inattentive; indifferent. 1
- adjective incurious Archaic. lacking care or attention; careless; negligent. 1
- adjective incurious Archaic. deficient in interest or novelty. 1
- noun incurious (of a person or their manner) not eager to know something; lacking curiosity. 1
- adjective incurious not curious; indifferent or uninterested 0
- adjective incurious not curious; not eager to find out; uninterested; indifferent 0
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Origin of incurious
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
From the Latin word incūriōsus, dating back to 1560-70. See in-3, curious
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Parts of speech for Incurious
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adjective
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preposition
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exclamation
incurious popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
incurious usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for incurious
adj incurious
- blah — You use blah, blah, blah to refer to something that is said or written without giving the actual words, because you think that they are boring or unimportant.
- callous — A callous person or action is very cruel and shows no concern for other people or their feelings.
- cold — Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
- cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
- detached — Someone who is detached is not personally involved in something or has no emotional interest in it.
adjective incurious
- emotionless — Not showing any emotion; unemotional.
Antonyms for incurious
adjective incurious
- inquisitive — given to inquiry, research, or asking questions; eager for knowledge; intellectually curious: an inquisitive mind.
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