Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

couldn't care less

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English

Syllables
could-n't -care -less
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To not care at all; to have no interest or concern; to be apathetic.

adj

Alternative spelling of couldn't-care-less.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

couldn't have cared less (past) could not care less (alternative) more couldn't care less (comparative) most couldn't care less (superlative)

Synonyms

could care less not give a tinker's damn not give a tinker's cuss

Questions

What does couldn't care less mean?
To not care at all; to have no interest or concern; to be apathetic.

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