1. lack of curiosity or interest; indifference to learning or discovering
Usage: formal

Examples

• The student’s incuriousness about the world around him worried his teachers.
• Her incuriousness toward new ideas made her a poor candidate for the research position.
• The committee was surprised by the public’s incuriousness about the proposed changes.
• His incuriousness about other cultures limited his ability to connect with international colleagues.
• The professor attributed the class’s poor performance to their general incuriousness.
• Despite living in a fascinating city, she displayed remarkable incuriousness about its history.