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incurious (iou)



incurious adjective. L16.
[Partly from Latin incuriosus careless, formed as IN-3 + curiosus careful (see CURIOUS), + -OUS; partly from IN-3 + CURIOUS adjective.]
I. Subjectively.
Careless, heedless; untroubled. (Foll. by of.) arch. L16.
Clarendon In his Cloaths.., he was not only incurious, but too negligent.
Uninquiring; devoid of curiosity. E17.
Day Lewis Too lazy now to conduct..research, and too incurious.
Not precise or particular; uncritical; undiscriminating. M17-M18.
R. Herrick Base in action as in clothes; Yet..they will please The incurious villages.
Not careful in observation; inattentive. L17.
J. Henry Resembles the latter, in the bark and leaf so much, that an incurious eye might be deceived.
II. Objectively.
Not carefully or exquisitely prepared, made, or done; plain, coarse. E17-E19.
Not elaborate or abstruse; simple. rare. E-M17.
Not remarkable; deficient in interest, not arousing curiosity. M18.
incuriously adverb E17.
incuriousness noun E17.