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insouciant

/ɪnˈsuːsɪənt/ /inˈsusiənt/

Meanings
adjective
Casually unconcerned; carefree, indifferent, nonchalant.

Examples :

"an insouciant gesture"
attitude character human person mind

Related Words

Illustration unconcerned

unconcerned adjective

/ˌʌnkənˈsɜːnd/ /ˌʌŋkənˈsɜːnd/

Indifferent and having no interest; aloof.

"Despite the loud argument next door, she remained unconcerned, focusing on her book. "

Illustration indifferent

indifferent noun

/ɪnˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt/

A person who is indifferent or apathetic.

"The indifferent student didn't care about the upcoming exam. "

Illustration casually

casually adverb

/ˈkæʒuəli/ /ˈkæʒjʊəli/

In a casual manner.

"He casually mentioned that he had a new job. "

Illustration carefree

carefree adjective

/ˈkɛəfɹiː/ /kɛɹˈfɹi/

Without cares or worries; free of concern or worries; without difficulty.

"He left his cell phone behind and enjoyed a carefree summer day at the beach."

Illustration an

an numeral

/æn/

One

"My sister has an older brother. "

Illustration nonchalant

nonchalant adjective

/ˈnɒn.ʃəl.ənt/ /ˌnɑn.ʃəˈlɑnt/

Casually calm and relaxed.

"We handled the whole frenetic situation with a nonchalant attitude."

Illustration gesture

gesture noun

/ˈdʒɛs.tʃɚ/

A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech.

"The middle-finger gesture is really a nonverbal swear."