insouciance

American  

[in-soo-see-uhns, an-soo-syahns] / ɪnˈsu si əns, ɛ̃ suˈsyɑ̃s /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of insouciance

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

Example Sentences

And with the new millennium fast approaching, the consumer needed Jacobs’ brand of sartorial insouciance.

From Salon

And he has done so with a light-fingered insouciance that makes every scene incandescent with funny contemporary allusions.

From The Wall Street Journal

The ensemble’s playful insouciance maintains the production’s buoyancy.

From Los Angeles Times

Let’s hope his insouciance isn’t as contagious as the virus.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Australian, who was ranked 13th in the world at his peak, played with an air of insouciance throughout.

From BBC

Related Words

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