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nonchalance

 

[ ˈnɒnʃ(ə)l(ə)ns ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in social situations

The state or quality of being nonchalant; cool indifference or lack of concern; casualness.

Synonyms

casualness, composure, indifference, unconcern

Examples of usage

  • He greeted the bad news with nonchalance.
  • She faced the difficult situation with nonchalance.
  • The actor performed on stage with nonchalance.
Context #2 | Noun

in personal behavior

The quality of remaining calm and composed in stressful or difficult situations.

Synonyms

calmness, composure, coolness, poise

Examples of usage

  • Her nonchalance in the face of criticism was admirable.
  • I was impressed by his nonchalance during the emergency.

Translations

Translations of the word "nonchalance" in other languages:

🇵🇹 despreocupação

🇮🇳 निर्लिप्तता

🇩🇪 Gleichgültigkeit

🇮🇩 ketidaksukaan

🇺🇦 байдужість

🇵🇱 obojętność

🇯🇵 無頓着 (むとんちゃく)

🇫🇷 nonchalance

🇪🇸 despreocupación

🇹🇷 umursamazlık

🇰🇷 태연함

🇸🇦 لامبالاة

🇨🇿 lhostejnost

🇸🇰 ľahostajnosť

🇨🇳 冷漠

🇸🇮 brezbrižnost

🇮🇸 afskiptaleysi

🇰🇿 бей-жайлық

🇬🇪 უგულებელყოფა

🇦🇿 laqeydlik

🇲🇽 despreocupación

Etymology

The word 'nonchalance' originated in the mid-18th century from the French word 'nonchalant', which means 'indifferent' or 'casual'. It gained popularity in English literature and speech over the years, becoming a common term to describe a cool and composed attitude in various situations.

See also: nonchalantly.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,783, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.