nonchalance

pronunciation

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Noun:

the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern

Word Origin

nonchalance (n.): 1670s, from French nonchalance (13c.), from nonchalant (see nonchalant).

Synonym

n.

apathy unconcern indifference poise coolness composedness imperturbability lukewarmness self-possession disinterest

Example

1. After a moment of confusion , he quickly affected a look of exaggerated nonchalance .

2. Though their silence on politics could be mistaken for nonchalance , it 's anything but .

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