English Explanatory Dictionary

nonchalant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Casually calm and relaxed.
  2. Indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɒn.ʃəl.ənt/ /ˌnɑn.ʃəˈlɑnt/ en-us-nonchalant.ogg en-au-nonchalant.ogg

Word forms

nonchalant more nonchalant most nonchalant

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

cool mellow easygoing carefree unconcerned blasé

Antonyms

careful attentive concerned chalant

Related words

nonchalance

Derived words

nonchalantism nonchalantly nonchalantness
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