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Definition of nonchalant adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nonchalant adjective  /ˈnɒnʃələnt/  /ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːnt/ jump to other results
  1. behaving in a calm and relaxed way; giving the impression that you are not feeling worried synonym casual (2)
    • to appear/look/sound nonchalant
    • ‘It'll be fine,’ she replied, with a nonchalant shrug.
    Extra Examples
    • She was almost nonchalant about the dangers involved.
    • ‘They're not back yet then?’ She tried to sound nonchalant.
    • He tried to appear nonchalant about the risks he was taking.
    • She gave a nonchalant shrug.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryNonchalant is used with these nouns:
    • attitude
    • shrug
    See full entry    Word Originmid 18th cent.: from French, literally ‘not being concerned’, from the verb nonchaloir.
See nonchalant in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: nonchalant

Nearby words

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  • nonchalance noun
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  • non-citizen noun
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