"underconcerned" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more underconcerned [comparative], most underconcerned [superlative]
Etymology: under- + concerned Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|concerned}} under- + concerned Head templates: {{en-adj}} underconcerned (comparative more underconcerned, superlative most underconcerned)
  1. Insufficiently concerned.
    Sense id: en-underconcerned-en-adj-20WcYir0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-

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