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insouciance

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in·sou·ci·ance  (n-ss-ns, s-syäs)
n.
Blithe lack of concern; nonchalance.
insouciance
lack of care or concern; a lighthearted attitude. — insouciant, adj.
See also: Attitudes
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.insouciance - the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you
carefreeness, lightheartedness, lightsomeness
blitheness, cheerfulness - a feeling of spontaneous good spirits; "his cheerfulness made everyone feel better"
insouciance
noun nonchalance, light-heartedness, jauntiness, airiness, breeziness, carefreeness He replied with characteristic insouciance, 'So what?'
Translations
insouciance [ɪnˈsuːsɪəns] N → despreocupación f
insouciance [ɪnˈsuːsiəns] (formal) n (= nonchalance) → insouciance f
insouciance
n (liter) → Unbekümmertheit f, → Sorglosigkeit f


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He smiled at Jurgis confidingly, and then started talking again, with his blissful insouciance.
The Jungle by Sinclair, Upton View in context
The poem on the whole, however, is chiefly to be admired for the graceful insouciance of its metre, so well in accordance with the character of the sentiments, and especially for the ease of the general manner.
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