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Definition of unconcerned adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unconcerned

adjective
 
/ˌʌnkənˈsɜːnd/
 
/ˌʌnkənˈsɜːrnd/
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  1. unconcerned (about/by something) not worried or anxious about something because you feel it does not affect you or is not important
    • He drove on, apparently unconcerned about the noise the engine was making.
    Extra Examples
    • He was apparently unconcerned by his failure to gain a university place.
    • I tried to act unconcerned.
    • They appeared completely unconcerned about what they had done.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • act
    • appear
    • be
    adverb
    • completely
    • quite
    • totally
    preposition
    • about
    • by
    • with
    See full entry
  2. unconcerned (with somebody/something) not interested in something
    • Young people are often unconcerned with political issues.
    Topics Feelingsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • act
    • appear
    • be
    adverb
    • completely
    • quite
    • totally
    preposition
    • about
    • by
    • with
    See full entry
  3. opposite concerned
See unconcerned in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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