blasé

American  

[blah-zey, blah-zey, bla-zey] / blɑˈzeɪ, ˈblɑ zeɪ, blaˈzeɪ /

adjective

1. indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.

   Synonyms:

   world-weary, jaded, apathetic

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blasé British  

/ ˈblɑːzeɪ /

adjective

1. indifferent to something because of familiarity or surfeit

2. lacking enthusiasm; bored

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Etymology

Origin of blasé

1810–20; < French, past participle of blaser to cloy, sicken from surfeit, perhaps < Dutch blasen to blow; see blast

Explanation

If the thrill is gone, you are blasé. If you yawn on a roller coaster, then maybe you've had one too many rides. The adjective blase (most often spelled blasé), describes someone who is bored with the pleasures of life because of frequent indulgence or exposure. When asked what she thought of the award ceremony, the actress yawned and replied, "It was blasé. It was just like the last 15 award ceremonies I had attended."

Example Sentences

Still, investors seemed blasé about the war, perhaps also potentially taking heart from the better-than-expected March jobs report, delivered while the market was closed on Friday.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

It comes off loud, blustery, and overconfident, as if to signal a blasé disengagement with the incredible stakes of the moment.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

In addition to her many forebears, the Bride has many successors and imitators in Hollywood movies, but seldom do any of these quippy, blasé screen idols exhibit one-tenth of her grit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

In Crescent City, a remote Northern California harbor town where tsunamis are a way of life, the Tuesday evening barflies gathered at Port O’Pints Brewing Co. were decidedly blasé about the possibility of impending disaster.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2025

He laughed and said that to bring a child into this unjust world was an act of a blasé bourgeoisie anyway.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie