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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Belichick gave a knowing smile, while Hudson, stunned for a moment with her mouth wide open, closed her eyes and laughed, clearly unbothered by the comment. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 But Jar genuinely seems to be unbothered, laughing it off and shrugging her shoulders. Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2025 In Alaska, grizzly-bear hunting is allowed everywhere except in a sanctuary on Admiralty Island called Pack Creek, where, since the 1930s, bears have lived unbothered by humans. Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025 Producers and Gary ask him about what seemed like a promising relationship with Diana, but Chase is unbothered. Emma Soren, Vulture, 31 Dec. 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 16 Feb. 2025.

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