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nonchalant
Meaning: casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned
nonchalant in a sentence
How nonchalant is used in real sentences:
Despite the crisis, he remained nonchalant.
Despite the crisis, he remained nonchalant.
“Leo looked nonchalant when his name appeared near the map's center.”
— from the passage The Blue Moth Story
Synonyms for nonchalant
Other words for nonchalant — unconcerned, blasé, unruffled and composed — carry the same meaning.
- unconcerned
- blasé
- unruffled
- composed
Antonyms of nonchalant
Words that mean the opposite of nonchalant:
- concerned
- anxious
- worried
Where it comes from
From French non 'not' + chaloir 'to matter'
Word parts
- non — not
nonchalant: non- (not) + chal (care) + -ant (doing)
Memory hook
NON (not) + CHALANT (heated up) — stays cool.
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