Nonchalant (Adjective)
Meaning
Marked by blithe unconcern; "an ability to interest casual students"; "showed a casual disregard for cold weather"; "an utterly insouciant financial policy"; "an elegantly insouciant manner"; "drove his car with nonchalant abandon"; "was polite in a teasing nonchalant manner".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She strolled through the party with a nonchalant air, as if she hadn't just received a surprise award.
- His nonchalant attitude towards the exam results was admirable, considering how much pressure he was under.
- The surfer paddled out to catch the wave with nonchalant ease, his years of practice evident in every movement.
- The celebrity walked down the street, shaking hands and exchanging pleasantries with a nonchalant charm that belied her global fame.
- The child skipped through the minefield with a nonchalant trustingness, unaware of the danger lurking beneath her feet.