nonchalant
adjective /ˈnɒn.ʃəl.ənt/
/ˌnɑːn.ʃəˈlɑːnt/ Definition
› behaving in a calm manner, often in a way that suggests you are not interested or do not care: a nonchalant manner/shrugLacking interest and enthusiasmUnwilling and reluctantNot showing or feeling emotions nonchalance /ˈnɒn.ʃəl.əns/
/ˌnɑːn.ʃəˈlɑːns/ noun [U] Lacking interest and enthusiasmUnwilling and reluctantNot showing or feeling emotions nonchalantly /-li/ adverb Lacking interest and enthusiasmUnwilling and reluctantNot showing or feeling emotions
/ˌnɑːn.ʃəˈlɑːns/ noun [U] Lacking interest and enthusiasmUnwilling and reluctantNot showing or feeling emotions nonchalantly /-li/ adverb Lacking interest and enthusiasmUnwilling and reluctantNot showing or feeling emotions (Definition of nonchalant adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- anaemic adjective
- apathetic adjective
- apathy noun
- blasé adjective
- bothered adjective
- can take it or leave it idiom
- flatly adverb (WITHOUT EMOTION)
- half-hearted adjective
- incurious adjective
- indifference noun
- indifferent adjective (NOT INTERESTED)
- lukewarm adjective (REACTION)
- politely adverb
- spiritless adjective
- stolid adjective
- taker noun (ACCEPT)
- tepid adjective (NOT ENTHUSIASTIC)
- unconcerned adjective
- unimpressed adjective
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