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nonchalantnon‧cha‧lant /ˈnɒnʃələnt $ ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːnt/ adjective   nonchalantOrigin: 1700-1800 French, Old French nonchaloir ‘to pay no attention to’, from Latin calere ‘to be warm’ - "I'm sorry I'm so late. Have you been waiting long?" he asked. She gave a nonchalant shrug.
- a nonchalant attitude
- Perkins was nonchalant about being chosen.
- When Peter came in, she glanced up, trying to appear nonchalant.
- A previously nonchalant world media took notice.
- All her energies were devoted to appearing in the eyes of others as nonchalant.
- He looked nonchalant enough as he strolled along the Bayswater Road, but inwardly Creed was a mess of nerves.
- Hoomey stood up, trying to look nonchalant.
- Just around the block, swinging his arms with nonchalant vehemence.
- The idea of staying in Oregon was beginning to appeal to her, but Roy was nonchalant about it.
- Well, if he does, he's pretty nonchalant about it.
not caring about something► unconcerned not worried or not caring about something, especially when you would normally expect someone to care: · It was strange. They threatened to fire him, but he seemed quite unconcerned.unconcerned about: · She seemed unconcerned about the risk of violence.· They appeared completely unconcerned about the shelling going on around them. ► indifferent not seeming to care about what is happening, especially about other people's problems or feelings: · Her father was quite friendly, but her mother seemed somewhat cold and indifferent.indifferent to: · His opponents have tried to characterize him as indifferent to the concerns of the working class. ► apathetic not interested in anything or not caring about anything, and not making any effort to change or improve things: · The voters have become increasingly apathetic over the last several years.apathetic about: · Parents are completely apathetic about their children's education and show little interest in it. ► blasé not caring or worrying about something that other people think is important: · She used to be very meticulous about her work but she's becoming very blasé.· I was surprised by Carol's blasé attitude.· Despite his air of blasé , there was something childlike and curious about Andy Warhol.blasé about: · People have become blasé about the violence they see on their TV screens. ► casual seeming not to care or pretending not to care about something: · She hurried into the room with no more than a casual glance in our direction.casual attitude (casual toward/about something): · He had a casual attitude toward studying and grades. ► offhand not caring or seeming not to care about something or someone: offhand with: · The store manager was rather offhand with us at first.· She said you were a bit offhand with her this afternoon.offhand reply/manner/ attitude etc: · I didn't like his offhand manner. ► nonchalant seeming not to care about something, especially when you really do care but are trying to pretend that you do not: · a nonchalant attitude· "I'm sorry I'm so late. Have you been waiting long?" he asked. She gave a nonchalant shrug.try to appear/look nonchalant: · When Peter came in, she glanced up, trying to appear nonchalant. behaving calmly and not seeming interested in anything or worried about anything:  ‘Has he got a girlfriend?’ Jill asked, trying to sound nonchalant.—nonchalance noun [uncountable]—nonchalantly adverb: He smiled nonchalantly. |