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insouciance
(redirected from insouciantly)

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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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