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nonchalant
casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned
Synonyms
- unconcerned
- blasé
- unruffled
- composed
Antonyms
- concerned
- anxious
- worried
nonchalant in a sentence
Despite the crisis, he remained nonchalant.
Despite the crisis, he remained nonchalant.
Where it comes from
From French non 'not' + chaloir 'to matter'
Memory hook
NON (not) + CHALANT (heated up) — stays cool.
Read it in context
- The Blue Moth Story Social Science
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