CCL

What Does CCL Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

CCL means "Couldn't Care Less."

More Observations...

The abbreviation CCL means someone doesn't care at all about a situation or outcome; it is so unimportant it's not worth talking about. Confusingly, it is sometimes used defiantly, i.e., when someone does care but wants people to think they don't.

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When I write CCL, I mean this:

"I don't care!"

Summary of Key Points

"Couldn't Care Less" is, by far, the most common meaning for CCL when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

CCL
Definition:	Couldn't Care Less
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of CCL in Sentences

Here are examples of CCL in conversations:

Brendon: Did you hear Steve's going out with Hannah now?
Ali: Good luck to him. I CCL.

Rita: You've got to hear about this new diet I'm on.
Jacqui: Really? You've been on so many I CCL anymore.

An Academic Look at CCL

As it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., "Cee Cee Ell"), CCL is classified as an initialism abbreviation. Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are spoken like words. CCL is an idiom, a phrase or saying that is not taken literally, but often uses colourful or imaginative language to describe something or someone.