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    insouciant
    /ɪnˈsuːsɪənt/

    adjective

    • 1. showing a casual lack of concern: "an insouciant shrug"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINSOUCIANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    INSOUCIANT definition: 1. relaxed and happy, with no feelings of worry or guilt: 2. relaxed and happy, with no feelings…. Learn more.

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    Insouciant definition: free from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; nonchalant. . See examples of INSOUCIANT used in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINSOUCIANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    relaxed and happy, with no feelings of worry or guilt: He sometimes seems insouciant to the point of carelessness. It is easy to see where her reputation for insouciant charm has come from. See. insouciance. More examplesFewer examples. Given the scale of events, their reaction seems positively insouciant.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › insouciantInsouciant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Only people with no real troubles can afford to be insouciant during times like these. Runway models are great at looking insouciant, strolling the catwalk apparently without a care in the world. Some prefer their musical idols to be insouciant, seeming not to care what their fans think or want.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › insoucianceInsouciance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    adjective. insouciantly. in-ˈsü-sē-ənt-lē. adverb. Did you know? Don't worry; be insouciant. Perhaps your mind will rest easier if we explain that English speakers learned insouciance (as well as the adjective insouciant) from the French around the early 1800s.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinsouciant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of insouciant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINSOUCIANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    An insouciant action or quality shows someone's lack of concern about something which they might be expected to take more seriously. [ formal ] Programme-makers seem irresponsibly insouciant about churning out violence.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › insouciantInsouciant - definition of insouciant by The Free Dictionary

    Define insouciant. insouciant synonyms, insouciant pronunciation, insouciant translation, English dictionary definition of insouciant. adj. Marked by blithe unconcern; nonchalant. in·sou′ci·ant·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › insouciant_adjinsouciant, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective insouciant mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective insouciant. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › insouciantInsouciant Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Insouciant definition: Marked by blithe unconcern; nonchalant.