incurious

The word "incurious" describes a lack of interest in finding things out. An incurious person does not feel much pull to investigate, explore, or ask questions. It is more than simply not knowing something. It suggests not being very motivated to know more in the first place. The prefix "in-" means "not," and "curious" is linked to an older sense of being careful or eager to know, so the word carries the idea of not caring much to learn more.

The word is usually negative, especially in settings where learning, discovery, and open-mindedness matter. If a person seems uninterested in new ideas, current events, other people, or unfamiliar experiences, "incurious" can fit well. It often suggests a closed or passive attitude toward knowledge rather than a simple gap in education.

You might describe someone as incurious if they show little interest in current events, avoid deeper discussion, or do not care to learn new skills. It also works well in stories. An incurious character may accept the world as it is, never questioning the rules around them, which can create tension when something strange or new appears.

Still, context matters. A person can care deeply about one subject and have little interest in another. That does not always make them incurious in a broad sense. Usually, the word works best when someone seems generally uninterested in learning, not merely focused on different things. A chef, for example, may know nothing about astrophysics and still be deeply curious about new cooking methods.