Synonyms of nonchalance

nonchalance

noun

ˌnän-shə-ˈlän(t)s 

as in disregard

lack of interest or concern

with their usual nonchalance they arrived at the wedding ceremony half an hour late

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disregard
• indifference
• casualness
• insouciance
• unconcern
• apathy
• complacence
• disinterestedness
• incuriosity
• torpor
• carelessness
• recklessness
• incuriousness
• unawareness
• lethargy
• lukewarmness
• coldness
• heedlessness
• detachment
• aloofness
• callousness
• tepidity
• stoicism
• tepidness
• impassivity
• dispassion
• halfheartedness
• stolidity
• impassiveness
• insensitivity
• hardness
• listlessness
• callosity
• phlegm
• bloodlessness
• cool
• hard-heartedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• concern
• interest
• regard
• awareness
• attention
• curiosity
• attentiveness
• sensitivity
• keenness
• conscientiousness
• prejudice
• bias
• warmth
• desire
• zeal
• heedfulness
• partiality
• vehemence
• warmheartedness
• ardor
• passion
• fervency

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nonchalance

All season, Hurts has fielded post-game press conferences with his signature nonchalance and unwavering confidence. —Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 10 Feb. 2025

In Victorian Psycho, despite some scenes of graphic violence, the humor lies within Winfred’s nonchalance about her horrifying inclinations. —Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 9 Feb. 2025

Just the right amount of contemporary Swiss alpine charm, cue the warm wood tones and cool marble bathrooms, with a shot of Scandinavian design aesthetic, all clean lines and soft furnishings, and a dash of contemporary nonchalance, signal the robust amount of dimmable light switches. —Alexandra Cheney, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2025

Is this defiance or nonchalance? —Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025