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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Heading into the results, investors were a bit more nonchalant about threats to the economy.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 14, 2026

The dandy may have many names, but we know him when we see him—he projects the aristocrat’s “superior air and nonchalant ennui,” Mr. Andersson writes, only a little too much.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

I wasn’t sure what scared me more, the thought of the tourists being attacked, or the way they were all so nonchalant in the face of danger creeping right up to them.

From Salon • Aug. 17, 2025

James' nonchalant celebration of pretending to put her hands in her pockets and staring down the camera almost does her performance a disservice.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

The other boy was trying to sound nonchalant, but his voice trembled.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman

nonchalant

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