uncaring

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ caring.

Adjective

uncaring (comparative more uncaring, superlative most uncaring)

1. Characterized by a lack of care; not caring.
2. Synonyms: indifferent, unconcerned; see also Thesaurus:apathetic, Thesaurus:alexithymic

   His uncaring attitude did not win him many friends.

Translations

showing a lack of concern

• Bulgarian: нехаен (bg) (nehaen), незаинтересован (bg) (nezainteresovan)
• German: gefühllos (de), lieblos (de)
• Greek: αδιάφορος (el) (adiáforos), άπονος (el) (áponos)

Noun

uncaring (uncountable)

1. Lack or absence of caring
   • 1988, Madeleine M. Leininger, Care, Discovery and Uses in Clinical and Community Nursing:

     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.

Anagrams

• unarcing