nonchalant
Adjective Satellite
- marked by blithe unconcern
- "drove his car with nonchalant abandon"
- "was polite in a teasing nonchalant manner"
Adj
- Casually calm and relaxed.
- Indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached.
Examples
- He is far too nonchalant about such a serious matter.
- We handled the whole frenetic situation with a nonchalant attitude.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from French nonchalant, from Old French nonchaloir (“to be unconcerned”), from non- (“not”) + chaloir (“to have concern for”), from Latin non (“not”) + calēre (“to be warm”).
Synonyms
casual, insouciant, apathetic, blasé, calm, carefree, cool, easygoing, mellow, unconcerned
Scrabble Score: 15
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