insouciant

adjective

Definition of insouciantnext
1
as in nonchalant
having or showing freedom from worries or trouble the insouciant gaiety of the idle rich

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2
as in casual
having or showing a lack of interest or concern an insouciant attitude about punctuality that is really discourteous to her coworkers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insouciant
  1. nonchalant
  2. casual
  3. carefree
  4. unconcerned
  5. cavalier
Adjective
  • Chilling video showed a Mississippi teen murder suspect's nonchalant attitude after allegedly shooting and killing her mother, with the girl seen texting following the act.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 20 Sep. 2024
  • The moment was so nonchalant that Michael Porter Jr. didn’t even notice what had happened from the bench.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of nonchalant
Adjective
  • Head downstairs to take advantage of their full, seafood-centric menu, or for a more casual experience, make the short walk to Black Sheep for brick-oven pizza served dockside.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The style is timeless and designed to be worn from day to night, so plan to pair your new pants with everything casual and dressy, including T-shirts, button-downs, sneakers, and even heeled boots.
    Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of casual
Adjective
  • One of the most carefree perennial winter bloomers is Australian fuchsia or winter bells.
    Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Milanovic called for unity and an effort to ensure that schools are a safe and carefree place for children.
    Darko Bandic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of carefree
Adjective
  • As for the question about whether Elon Musk — who is Blue Origin’s biggest competitor, with SpaceX — would use his relationship with Trump to hurt Blue Origin or Amazon, Bezos seemed unconcerned.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
  • That shift is notable ahead of the election and suggests that some fund managers are unconcerned about short-term volatility as votes roll in.
    Jesse Pound, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of unconcerned
Adjective
  • If Thompson were the CEO of a toy company, would the public have been so cavalier about the loss of life?
    Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Pundits and analysts can afford to be cavalier about it; U.S. policymakers with actual responsibility on their shoulders can't.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of cavalier
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