UNCONCERNED
Dictionary entry overview: What does unconcerned mean?
• UNCONCERNED (adjective)
The adjective UNCONCERNED has 3 senses:
1. lacking in interest or care or feeling
2. easy in mind; not worried
3. not occupied or engaged with
Familiarity information: UNCONCERNED used as an adjective is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• UNCONCERNED (adjective)
Meaning:
Lacking in interest or care or feeling
Context examples:
the average American...is unconcerned that his or her plight is the result of a complex of personal and economic and governmental actions...beyond the normal citizen's comprehension and control / blithely unconcerned about his friend's plight
Similar:
blase (nonchalantly unconcerned)
blithe (lacking or showing a lack of due concern)
casual; insouciant; nonchalant (marked by blithe unconcern)
degage; detached; uninvolved (showing lack of emotional involvement)
indifferent (showing no care or concern in attitude or action)
Also:
careless (marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful)
untroubled (not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress)
Antonym:
concerned (feeling or showing worry or solicitude)
Meaning:
Easy in mind; not worried
Context example:
the prisoner seems entirely unconcerned as to the outcome of the examination
Similar:
untroubled (not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress)
Meaning:
Not occupied or engaged with
Context example:
readers unconcerned with style
Similar:
uninvolved (not involved)
