Definitions

unbothered

[uhn-both-erd] / ʌnˈbɒð ərd /

ADJECTIVE

carefree

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blithe breezy cheerful cheery easygoing happy happy-go-lucky jaunty jovial laid back sunny unanxious

WEAK

airy at ease buoyant calm careless cool easy feelgood insouciant secure

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depressed dissatisfied sad troubled unhappy

WEAK

anxious heavy-hearted worried

ADJECTIVE

unconcerned

Synonyms

STRONGEST

inattentive indifferent nonchalant oblivious uninterested uninvolved unmoved unperturbed unruffled unsympathetic untroubled

WEAK

aloof blind blithe callous careless cold cool deaf detached dispassionate distant easy feckless forgetful hard-hearted hardened heedless impassive incurious insensible insensitive insouciant lackadaisical lukewarm negligent neutral phlegmatic relaxed reserved self-centered serene stony supine unworried

Antonyms

STRONGEST

anxious caring concerned feeling interested nervous sympathetic unnerved

WEAK

curious

Example Sentences

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It also explains why stocks are unbothered by slowing growth.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Then-Kentucky coach Rick Pitino still sees Hill’s unbothered bomb in his sleep, three decades later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

But on Monday, while saying a victorious goodbye to Pauley Pavilion, the Bruins were still mostly unbothered.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

I start shivering five minutes in; the man in sweatpants and Crocs appears unbothered.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

Only Taylor seemed unbothered by the heat, the bugs, the fear.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

unbothered

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