Uncaring

adj, noun

adj, noun ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Lack or absence of caring uncountable

    "To accomplish this end, each of the three components contains two levels: verbal caring and uncaring, nonverbal caring and uncaring, and technically competent and incompetent behavior."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterized by a lack of care; not caring.

    "His uncaring attitude did not win him many friends."

Adjective
  1. 1
    without care or thought for others wordnet
  2. 2
    lacking affection or warm feeling wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
adiaphroisticalexithymicaloofapatheticapathisticalbenumbed

Example

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"Paul really didn't want to come across as uncaring, despite what he said."

Etymology

From un- + caring.

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