unbothered

adjective

un·​both·​ered ˌən-ˈbä-ṯẖərd How to pronounce unbothered (audio)
: not feeling or showing agitation, worry, or annoyance : not bothered
… for a young director, he seems increasingly unbothered by the problems of youth.Anthony Lane
… [walruses] lie torpid, eyes closed, silent, unbothered by the flies and feces coating their extravagant flanks.Richard Matthews

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Sanchez, for one, seemed unbothered by the unexpected visitors. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025 People were festive, unbothered, walking around, dashing into shops and restaurants, pushing kids in buggies. Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 5 Dec. 2024 Apple Photo: Apple Part of me wanted Derek to stay like this forever, a man kayaking unbothered through a hurricane. Brian Grubb, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024 Ella Lily Hyland and Three Women’s Gabrielle Creevy are especially hilarious as Williams and Eleanor, a pair of unbothered Gen Z assassins. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unbothered 

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unbothered was in 1912

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“Unbothered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbothered. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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