nonchalant
adjective/ˈnɒnʃələnt/
/ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːnt/
- behaving in a calm and relaxed way; giving the impression that you are not feeling worried synonym casual (2)
- to appear/look/sound nonchalant
- ‘It'll be fine,’ she replied, with a nonchalant shrug.
Extra Examples- She was almost nonchalant about the dangers involved.
- ‘They're not back yet then?’ She tried to sound nonchalant.
- He tried to appear nonchalant about the risks he was taking.
- She gave a nonchalant shrug.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryNonchalant is used with these nouns:- attitude
- shrug
Word Originmid 18th cent.: from French, literally ‘not being concerned’, from the verb nonchaloir.Want to learn more?
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