nonchalant

non·cha·lant

N0135300 (nŏn′shə-länt′)adj. Casually unconcerned or indifferent. See Synonyms at cool.

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[French, from Old French, present participle of nonchaloir, to be unconcerned : non-, non- + chaloir, to cause concern to (from Latin calēre, to be warm, heat up; see kelə- in Indo-European roots).]

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non′cha·lance′ (-läns′) n.non′cha·lant′ly adv.

nonchalant

(ˈnɒnʃələnt) adjcasually unconcerned or indifferent; uninvolved[C18: from French, from nonchaloir to lack warmth, from non- + chaloir, from Latin calēre to be warm] ˈnonchalance n ˈnonchalantly adv

non•cha•lant

(ˌnɒn ʃəˈlɑnt, ˈnɒn ʃəˌlɑnt, -lənt)

adj. coolly unconcerned; indifferent or unexcited. [1725–35; < French nonchalant, present participle of obsolete nonchaloir to lack warmth (of heart), be indifferent =non- non- + chaloir < Latin calēre to be warm. See -ant] non`cha•lant′ly, adv.

nonchalant

- Comes from French nonchaloir, "not heated," ultimately from Latin noncalere, "not warm or aroused."See also related terms for warm.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

nonchalant - marked by blithe unconcern; "an ability to interest casual students"; "showed a casual disregard for cold weather"; "an utterly insouciant financial policy"; "an elegantly insouciant manner"; "drove his car with nonchalant abandon"; "was polite in a teasing nonchalant manner"casual, insouciantunconcerned - lacking in interest or care or feeling; "the average American...is unconcerned that his or her plight is the result of a complex of personal and economic and governmental actions...beyond the normal citizen's comprehension and control"; "blithely unconcerned about his friend's plight"

nonchalant

adjective indifferent, cool, calm, casual, detached, careless, laid-back (informal), airy, unconcerned, apathetic, dispassionate, unfazed (informal), unperturbed, blasé, offhand, unemotional, insouciant, imperturbable Denis tried unsuccessfully to look nonchalant and uninterested.
involved, concerned, caring, worried, anxious

nonchalant

adjectiveNot easily excited, even under pressure:calm, collected, composed, cool, cool-headed, detached, even, even-tempered, imperturbable, possessed, unflappable, unruffled.

Translations

冷淡的漠不关心的

nonchalant

(ˈnonʃələnt) , ((American) nonʃəˈlont) adjective feeling or showing no excitement, fear or other emotion. 漠不關心的, 冷淡的 漠不关心的，冷淡的 ˈnonchalantly adverb 漠不關心地 漠不关心地ˈnonchalance noun 漠不關心 漠不关心