incurious

English

Etymology

From Latin incūriōsum (“careless”), from in- (“un-”) and cūriōsum (“careful”). Attested since the 1560s, originally meaning ‘heedless and negligent.’ The sense of ‘uninquisitive’ dates from the 1610s, and the sense of ‘unworthy of attention’ from 1747.[1]

Adjective

incurious (comparative more incurious, superlative most incurious)

  1. Lacking interest or curiosity; uninterested.
  2. Apathetic or indifferent.

References
  1. “incurious” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.
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