Incurious

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkjʊriəs/

Definitions of incurious

adjective showing a lack of curiosity or interest; indifferent

Example Sentences

A1 She was incurious about the new movie that everyone was talking about.

A2 The children seemed incurious about the history lesson being taught.

B1 Despite being incurious about politics, she still went to vote in the election.

B2 His incurious attitude towards science prevented him from fully understanding the concepts.

C1 The CEO's incurious nature led to missed opportunities for the company.

C2 Her incurious demeanor made it difficult for her to connect with others on a deeper level.

Examples of incurious in a Sentence

formal The incurious student showed little interest in the lecture.

informal She's always been a bit incurious about other people's lives.

slang He's so incurious, he never bothers to learn anything new.

figurative Her incurious nature kept her from exploring new opportunities.

Grammatical Forms of incurious

• past tense: incurred
• plural: incurious
• comparative: more incurious
• superlative: most incurious
• present tense: incurious
• future tense: will be incurious
• perfect tense: have been incurious
• continuous tense: is being incurious
• singular: incurious
• positive degree: incurious
• infinitive: to be incurious
• gerund: being incurious
• participle: incurious

Origin and Evolution of incurious

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'incurious' originated from the Latin word 'incuriosus', which is derived from 'in-' (not) and 'curiosus' (careful, inquisitive).

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe someone who lacked curiosity or interest, 'incurious' has evolved to also mean indifferent or uninterested in various contexts.