"could not care less" meaning in All languages combined

See could not care less on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: could not have cared less [past]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb|simple past|could not have cared less}} could not care less (simple past could not have cared less)
  1. Alternative form of couldn't care less Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: couldn't care less
    Sense id: en-could_not_care_less-en-verb-Uwb5V1Ub Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English negative polarity items, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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