insouciant

[ in-soo-see-uhnt; French an-soo-syahn ]

adjective

1. free from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; nonchalant.

   Synonyms: unconcerned, easygoing, relaxed, breezy, jaunty, lighthearted

insouciant

/ ɪnˈsuːsɪənt /

adjective

1. carefree or unconcerned; light-hearted

Derived Forms

• inˈsouciance, noun
• inˈsouciantly, adverb

Other Words From

• in·souci·ant·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of insouciant¹

First recorded in 1820–30; from French, equivalent to in- in- ³ + souciant “worrying,” present participle of soucier “to worry,” from Vulgar Latin sollicītāre (unrecorded), from Latin sollicitāre “to disturb”; solicitous

Word History and Origins

Origin of insouciant¹

C19: from French, from in- ¹+ souciant worrying, from soucier to trouble, from Latin sollicitāre; compare solicitous