couldn't have cared less
Maximally without concern
Couldn't have cared less means complete indifference—caring was already at zero, so it couldn't go lower: She couldn't have cared less what they thought of her outfit.
The phrase is often shortened to could care less, which logically means the opposite but functions identically.
Both versions signal dismissive unconcern.
- boredomWeary disinterest from monotony
- disinterestAbsence of bias
- unconcernAbsence of worry
- insoucianceLighthearted lack of concern
- apathyAbsence of feeling
don't care · neutrality · whatever · stoicism · dismissal · resignation · meh · zero interest · ennui · water off a duck's back · let it go · couldn't care less · don't give a damn · nonchalance · ambivalence · detachment · flippancy · big deal
emotional intensity/passion
couldn't have cared lesswrapped up in
could, cared, cares, careful, carefully, careless, carelessly, carelessness, carefree