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Nonchalant

//ˌnɑn.ʃəˈlɑnt// adj

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Adjective

1
Casually calm and relaxed.
"We handled the whole frenetic situation with a nonchalant attitude."
2
Indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached.
"He is far too nonchalant about such a serious matter."

Adjective

1
marked by blithe unconcern wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from French nonchalant, from Old French nonchaloir (“to be unconcerned”), from non- (“not”) + chaloir (“to have concern for”), from Latin non (“not”) + calēre (“to be warm”).

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