nonchalance

[ non-shuh-lahns, non-shuh-lahns, -luhns ]

noun

1. the state or quality of being nonchalant; cool indifference or lack of concern; casualness.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonchalance¹

From French, dating back to 1670–80; nonchalant, -ance

Example Sentences

Anab Awale, a district councilor in Mitte who is Somali German, said the nonchalance of German officials toward comfort women revisionism was clear evidence that Germany’s own racial inequalities remain unresolved.

From Los Angeles Times

Ross glided through her set of Motown oldies and disco bangers with the airy nonchalance she’s been emanating for decades.

From Los Angeles Times

Throughout it all, as if battling to emerge from quicksand, Blanchett commits to Lilith’s fierce nonchalance.

From Los Angeles Times

Some of that nonchalance may be related to the fact that Durst got him a lucrative job in advertising.

From Salon

In person, she is a particular mix of gravity and nonchalance.

From New York Times

Related Words

• casualness
• indifference
• insouciance