Definitions

nonchalant

[non-shuh-lahnt, non-shuh-lahnt, -luhnt] / ˌnɒn ʃəˈlɑnt, ˈnɒn ʃəˌlɑnt, -lənt /

ADJECTIVE

easygoing, laid back

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aloof apathetic casual detached dispassionate effortless lackadaisical lukewarm mellow offhand unconcerned unemotional unflappable unperturbed unruffled

WEAK

airy blasé calm careless cold collected composed cool disimpassioned disinterested easy happy impassive imperturbable incurious indifferent insouciant light listless loose neglectful negligent neutral placid serene smooth trifling uncaring unexcited unfeeling unimpressible untroubled

Antonyms

STRONGEST

biased careful caring concerned deliberate emotional enthusiastic excited feeling hard interested nervous planned responsive upset worried

WEAK

intense jumpy unnerved

Example Sentences

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Nonchalant as can be, he ended up nabbing silver in the mixed team 10-meter air pistol event, earning the country its first-ever medal in shooting.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2024

Nonchalant probably isn’t the first word most would use to describe the Trojans senior linebacker.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2024

So, as the tale goes, Yingling called it Nonchalant, after the French word of that very idea, and then decided to add the “a.”

From Washington Times • Mar. 18, 2016

We continued into Carefree, with its street signs that reflect the relaxed mood: Languid Lane, Nonchalant Avenue, Nevermind Trail, Ho Hum Road.

From New York Times • May 20, 2010

Nonchalant reporters sat down with that amazing front page spread out before them, studied the brutal face of Stone and chuckled cynically.

From The Making of Bobby Burnit Being a Record of the Adventures of a Live American Young Man by Flagg, James Montgomery

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