Meaning & use

unbothered

adjective·Everyday

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Not troubled, annoyed, or concerned by something.

See it in a sentence

She seemed completely unbothered by the criticism.

He stayed unbothered even as the deadline approached.

A note on using this word

Popularized in casual and social-media speech as shorthand for staying calm and unaffected under pressure.

Words with a similar meaning

unfazedunconcernedindifferent

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Words with an opposite meaning

worriedbothered

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