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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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De Gaulle was unbothered by his distance from Paris, for as the author observes, “his conception of France was an abstract one. He had little emotional attachment to places.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

It also explains why stocks are unbothered by slowing growth.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

When I challenged Scott on this belief, he seemed unbothered.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

I suppose millions of dollars in the bank and another highly successful year for her lifestyle and wellness brand, Goop, makes being unbothered while making homemade lemongrass turkey sausage patties all the more simple.

From Salon • Dec. 22, 2025

She was still wearing the same T-shirt with torn-off sleeves, pleated skirt, and combat boots she’d been painting in, and her fro stretched magnificently around her in a fabulous, unbothered halo.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older