willful · uncomfortable · truth · secret · buried · hidden · pretend · naive · sheltered · squeamish · squeaky · blind · deaf · ears · fingers · lalala · TMI · overshare
don't want to knowwant to know
Seek to learn
curious · dying to know · need to know · inquisitive · inquiring
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Related — ignorance (Absence of knowledge); bliss (Perfect, serene felicity); denial (Refusal to accept reality); avoidance · oblivious · willful · uncomfortable · truth · secret · buried · hidden · pretend · naive
desire for informationdon't want to know ≠ want to know Seek to learn; curious · dying to know · need to know · inquisitive · inquiring
emotional engagementdon't want to know ≠ fascinated Intensely absorbed and curious; eyes wide open · captivated · unflinching · enthralled
involvement/responsibilitydon't want to know ≠ take responsibility Accept fault for outcomes; hands-on · engaged · fully informed · eyes wide open
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/don't_want_to_know