: 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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Parents can rest easy knowing that the child-averse can hit the Adults-Only pool to remain unbothered. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 These are impossible romances, complicated and spiritually incestuous, which perhaps explains why Alex so often seems unbothered by them. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026 In IconArrows pointing outwards Despite lower storage levels and higher prices, European leaders remain seemingly unbothered. — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026 Football in hand or soccer ball at her feet, Jesic seems unbothered. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026 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 9 Oct. 2026.

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