UNCONCERNEDNESS Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

unconcernedness

noun

Definition of unconcernedness

as in indifference

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Noun

Then again, the creature’s indifference suggests there may be no deeper meaning available.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
The reason is not indifference; no brand team believes the pharmacy is unimportant.

— Harshit Jain, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of indifference

Noun

Their leaders appeared to disregard reports that Iranian decision-makers had called on them, in July 2026, to close the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb to maritime traffic.

— Laurent Bonnefoy, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Any choice for or against the work, including the choice of no-choice—of indifference or disregard—confronts the question of authenticity.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of disregard

Noun

The book’s occasional oases of self-examination are surrounded by dusty expanses of omission and unconcern.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
Whatever the reason, Maxwell’s strength and the shark’s apparent unconcern put one of Maxwell’s friends in danger.

— Donald Millus, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025

Definition of unconcern

Noun

That man, Sana founder-CEO Joel Hellermark, leans back into his chair and smiles, throwing one leg over the other with the nonchalance of a man half Bhusri’s age.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
There’s something quietly captivating and a little uncomfortable about the pavement snaps of girlhood; some teens accompanied by mothers, others affecting nonchalance, or standing on their hands to get attention.

— Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of nonchalance

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