could not care less
Maximally without interest
To not care at all, to be completely indifferent: I could not care less what he thinks of me.
The phrase is often shortened to couldn't care less.
The illogical variant could care less—which literally suggests some caring remains—has become equally common in casual American speech, despite protests from usage purists.
- sarcasmIrony used to mock
- disinterestAbsence of bias
- zero interestComplete lack of curiosity
- insoucianceLighthearted lack of concern
- apathyAbsence of feeling
dismissal · unconcern · flippancy · idiom · indifference · disregard · casualness · hyperbole · blasé · whatever · so what · big deal · bluntness · whatever floats your boat · disengagement · detachment · nonchalance · meh
could, care, cares, careful, carefully, careless, carelessly, carefulness, carelessness