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non·cha·lant
(nŏn′shə-länt′)adj.
Casually unconcerned or indifferent. See Synonyms at cool.
[French, from Old French, present participle of nonchaloir, to be unconcerned : non-, non- + chaloir, to cause concern to (from Latin calēre, to be warm, heat up; see kelə- in Indo-European roots).]
non′cha·lance′ (-läns′) n.
non′cha·lant′ly adv.
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nonchalant
(ˈnɒnʃələnt)adj
casually unconcerned or indifferent; uninvolved
[C18: from French, from nonchaloir to lack warmth, from non- + chaloir, from Latin calēre to be warm]
ˈnonchalance n
ˈnonchalantly adv
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non•cha•lant
(ˌnɒn ʃəˈlɑnt, ˈnɒn ʃəˌlɑnt, -lənt)adj.
coolly unconcerned; indifferent or unexcited.
[1725–35; < French nonchalant, present participle of obsolete nonchaloir to lack warmth (of heart), be indifferent =non- non- + chaloir < Latin calēre to be warm. See -ant]
non`cha•lant′ly, adv.
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nonchalant
- Comes from French nonchaloir, "not heated," ultimately from Latin noncalere, "not warm or aroused."See also related terms for warm.
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Adj. | 1. | ![]() unconcerned - lacking in interest or care or feeling; "the average American...is unconcerned that his or her plight is the result of a complex of personal and economic and governmental actions...beyond the normal citizen's comprehension and control"; "blithely unconcerned about his friend's plight" |
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nonchalant
adjective indifferent, cool, calm, casual, detached, careless, laid-back (informal), airy, unconcerned, apathetic, dispassionate, unfazed (informal), unperturbed, blasé, offhand, unemotional, insouciant, imperturbable Denis tried unsuccessfully to look nonchalant and uninterested.
involved, concerned, caring, worried, anxious
involved, concerned, caring, worried, anxious
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nonchalant
adjectiveNot easily excited, even under pressure:
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nonchalant
[ˈnɒnʃələnt] ADJ1. (= casual) [person, attitude, manner] → despreocupado
I tried to look nonchalant → intenté adoptar un aire despreocupado
she gave a nonchalant wave of her hand → agitó la mano con desenfado
I tried to look nonchalant → intenté adoptar un aire despreocupado
she gave a nonchalant wave of her hand → agitó la mano con desenfado
2. (= indifferent) → indiferente
she was very nonchalant about it → actuó como si no tuviera ninguna importancia para ella
she was very nonchalant about it → actuó como si no tuviera ninguna importancia para ella
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nonchalant
(ˈnonʃələnt) , ((American) nonʃəˈlont) adjective feeling or showing no excitement, fear or other emotion.
ˈnonchalantly adverbˈnonchalance noun
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