uncuriousadj.

Etymology: un- prefix¹ 1Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: unˈcurious.

1. Of persons: = incurious adj. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > [adjective] > not curious

uncurious1570

uninquisitive1595

unsearching1599

incurious1613

unexamining1682

unasking1722

uninvestigating1802

uninquiring1804

unenquiring1813

1570 P. Levens Manipulus Vocabulorum sig. Siii^v/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.

†2. = incurious adj. 5. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

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.

†3. = incurious adj. 6. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

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.

ΘΚΠ

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.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	uncurious
释义	uncuriousadj. Etymology: un- prefix¹ 1Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: unˈcurious. 1. Of persons: = incurious adj. 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > [adjective] > not curious uncurious1570 uninquisitive1595 unsearching1599 incurious1613 unexamining1682 unasking1722 uninvestigating1802 uninquiring1804 unenquiring1813 1570 P. Levens Manipulus Vocabulorum sig. Siii^v/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. †2. = incurious adj. 5. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ 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. †3. = incurious adj. 6. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ 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. ΘΚΠ 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. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < adj.1570
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