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Definitions for incurious
ɪnˈkyʊər i əsin·cu·ri·ous

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. incuriousadjective

    showing absence of intellectual inquisitiveness or natural curiosity

    "strangely incurious about the cause of the political upheaval surrounding them"

Wiktionary

  1. incuriousadjective

    Lacking interest or curiosity; uninterested.

  2. incuriousadjective

    apathetic or indifferent.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Incuriousadjective

    Negligent; inattentive.

    Etymology: in and curious.

    The Creator did not bestow so much skill upon his creatures, to be looked upon with a careless incurious eye. William Derham.

    He seldom at the park appear'd;
    Yet, not incurious, was inclin'd
    To know the converse of mankind. Jonathan Swift.

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  1. incurious

    Incurious refers to a lack of curiosity or interest; indifferent or unconcerned about gaining knowledge or learning new things.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Incuriousadjective

    not curious or inquisitive; without care for or interest in; inattentive; careless; negligent; heedless

  2. Etymology: [L. incuriosus: cf. F. incurieux. See In- not, and Curious.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Incurious

    in-kū′ri-us, adj. not curious or inquisitive: inattentive: deficient in interest.—adv. Incū′riously.—ns. Incū′riousness, Incurios′ity.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of incurious in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of incurious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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