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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Rihanna is staying unbothered, even after one critic said something negative about her sons RZA and Riot Rose. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2025 Hopefully, Trout can stay healthy so baseball fans can enjoy the rest of his career unbothered. Zach Pressnell, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025 The first source of this unbothered reaction to Joann Fabrics closing is how long this specific story has been going on for. Callum Booth, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 Okay! Your braider cancels last minute, bothered or unbothered? KP: Bothered. Ebonie Walker, refinery29.com, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unbothered

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

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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 24 Mar. 2025.

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