uncuriousadj.
1. Of persons: = incurious adj. 2.
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the mind > attention and judgement > [adjective] > not curious
uncurious1570
uninquisitive1595
unsearching1599
incurious1613
unexamining1682
unasking1722
uninvestigating1802
uninquiring1804
unenquiring1813
1570 P. Levens Manipulus Vocabulorum sig. Siiiv/2 Vncuriouse, incurius..ignauus.
1621 F. Quarles Hadassa in Divine Poems To Rdr. It is enough for an vncurious questioner to know it was indited by the Spirit of God.
1641 F. Quarles Enchyridion (new ed.) iv. lxxxviii If thou art not worth more than the world can make thee, thy Redeemer had a bad pennyworth, or thou an uncurious Redeemer.
1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 340 That I have not been so uncurious a Spectator, as not to have seen Prince Eugene.
1716–7 in Coll. for Hist. Aberdeen & Banff (1843) 39 A most elegant and powerfull preacher,..uncurious of politeness, save in the pulpit.
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the world > action or operation > ability > inability > unskilfulness > [adjective] > unskilled in art or craft > not displaying technical skill > not elaborately made
rustic1600
uncurious1605
incurious1615
rural1624
inelaborate1650
bush1851
1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. ii. i. 357 The Praise of Peace: the miserable states Of Edens Exiles: their vn-curious Cates, Their simple habite, silly habitation.
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the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > clearness, lucidity > [adjective]
sutelc897
openeOE
plaina1398
sada1400
familiar1509
facile1531
lightsome1532
well-determined1560
pervial1595
uncurious1601
articulate1603
distinct1609
unmisinterpretablea1631
dilucida1640
limpid1649
dilucidate1651
unmysterious1663
incurious1664
elucidatea1670
accessible1681
distinguished1700
dilucidated1759
unmistakable1822
black and white1838
clear-cut1843
square on1963
1601–3 S. Daniel Epist. to Sir T. Egerton 54 The state of truth..dwells free in the open plaine, Vncurious, Gentle, easie of accesse.
4. = incurious adj. 7.
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the mind > emotion > suffering > feeling of weariness or tedium > [adjective] > wearisome or tedious
dreicha1300
alangec1330
joylessa1400
tedious1412
wearifulc1454
weary1465
laboriousa1475
tiresome?a1513
irksome1513
wearisome1530
woodena1566
irkful1570
flat1573
leaden1593
barren1600
soaked1600
unlively1608
dulla1616
irking1629
drearisome1633
drear1645
plumbous1651
fatigable1656
dreary1667
uncurious1685
unenlivened1692
blank1726
disinteresting1737
stupid1748
stagnant1749
trist?1756
vegetable1757
borish1766
uninteresting1769
unenlivening1774
oorie1787
wearying1796
subjectless1803
yawny1805
wearing1811
stuffy1813
sloomy1820
tediousome1823
arid1827
lacklustrous1834
boring1839
featureless1839
slow1840
sodden1853
ennuying1858
dusty1860
cabbagy1861
old1864
mouldy1876
yawnful1878
drab1880
dehydrated1884
interestless1886
jay1889
boresome1895
stodgy1895
stuffy1895
yawnsome1900
sludgy1901
draggy1922
blah1937
nowhere1940
drack1945
stupefactive1970
schleppy1978
wack1986
1685 R. Boyle Short Mem. Hist. Mineral Waters 69 This Glass was judged capable of holding Water enough for not uncurious Tryals.
1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 546. ⁋1 He added very many Particulars not uncurious concerning the Manner of taking an Audience.
1768 Woman of Honor I. 96 I was by chance witness to a not uncurious scene.
1846 W. M. Thackeray Crit. Rev. in Wks. (1886) XXIII. 97 A not uncurious specimen of the biography of a literary man.
a1860 H. H. Wilson Ess. & Lect. (1862) I. 136 It is not an uncurious feature..that the veneration paid to their Gosáins is paid solely to their descent.
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