insouciance

[ in-soo-see-uhns; French an-soo-syahns ]

noun

1. the quality of being insouciant; lack of care or concern; indifference.

Word History and Origins

Origin of insouciance¹

From French, dating back to 1790–1800; insouciant, -ance

Example Sentences

The media blasts have insouciance previous presidential campaigns wouldn’t have dared to sign off on.

From Salon

The pink we see today has taken up these historical meanings and aligned them with the values of the millennials: It embodies spontaneity, freshness, insouciance, individual freedom.

From Salon

For her, Gary constructs Ron, a dashing, swaggering fellow with devil-may-care insouciance and a hint of real danger.

From Los Angeles Times

De Bascher was the opposite, a dandy who enjoyed dissolute idleness with an elegant insouciance.

From New York Times

If there is a symbol of Ukrainian insouciance in the face of clear and present danger, it might just be this city.

From New York Times

Related Words

• alienation
• apathy
• callousness
• carelessness
• disdain
• disinterest
• disregard
• inattention
• inertia
• insensitivity
• lack
• negligence
• nonchalance