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nonchalant
[ non-shuh-lahnt, non-shuh-lahnt, -luhnt ]
/ ˌnɒn ʃəˈlɑnt, ˈnɒn ʃəˌlɑnt, -lənt /
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adjective
coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual: His nonchalant manner infuriated me.
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nonchalant
/ (ˈnɒnʃələnt) /
adjective
casually unconcerned or indifferent; uninvolved
Derived forms of nonchalant
nonchalance, nounnonchalantly, adverbWord Origin for nonchalant
C18: from French, from nonchaloir to lack warmth, from non- + chaloir, from Latin calēre to be warm
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