insouciant
in·sou·ciant
insouciant · more insouciant · most insouciant
беззаботный, безразличный
Casually unconcerned; carefree, indifferent, nonchalantCasually unconcerned; carefree, indifferent, nonchalant.
UK/ɪnˈsuːsɪənt/US/inˈsusiənt/
» She gave an insouciant look.
Meaning
1 sensesCasually unconcerned; carefree, indifferent, nonchalant.
an insouciant gesture
беззабо́тныйbezzabótnyj, безразли́чныйbezrazlíčnyj
More definitions
- marked by blithe unconcern
Examples
1 sentencesShe gave an insouciant look.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
casually unconcerned — see also carefree, nonchalant:
Origin
From French insouciant, from in- (“not”, prefix) + souciant (“worrying”), 1828.From French insouciant, from in- (“not”, prefix) + souciant (“worrying”), 1828.
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Forms
more insouciant, most insouciant| Comparative | more insouciant Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most insouciant Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
79 synonymsuninterestedB1deafB1coolA1dullB1indifferentB2lethargicC1nonchalantC2unconcernedB2unenthusiasticB2carefreeB2carelessB1casualB1chillC1easygoingB1
Close in meaning
- marked by blithe unconcern:casualnonchalant
Word family
3 related wordsDerivedinsouciantly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form