insouciance

noun

in-ˈsü-sē-ən(t)s How to pronounce insouciance (audio)
Definition of insouciancenext
as in disregard
lack of interest or concern wandered into the meeting with complete insouciance to the fact that she was late

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Recent Examples of insouciance The victory over Leylah Fernandez on Arthur Ashe was beautiful for its innocence and insouciance. — Tim Ellis, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 Although riffing on the archetype of the bad girl is pop tradition, the new insouciance has a distinctly mischievous bent. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 21 June 2024 For her, Gary constructs Ron, a dashing, swaggering fellow with devil-may-care insouciance and a hint of real danger. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024 The insouciance of this 1986 adaptation of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman's musical is irresistible. — Scott Hocker, theweek, 1 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for insouciance
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  1. disregard
  2. nonchalance
  3. indifference
Noun
  • Machiavelli has a total disregard for ethical behavior — if such behavior does not achieve his ends.
    — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Politics Political scientists alarmed by Trump's disregard for checks on the executive branch For now, the check on Trump's power is in federal courts, where more than 100 cases challenging his executive actions are underway.
    — Carrie Johnson, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of disregard
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  • Despite the change in appearance, Combs carried himself with the nonchalance of a man who was not staring down decades behind bars.
    — Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Tracee Ellis Ross’s midi knot is a study in the art of the sleek and simple updo, one that oozes chic nonchalance and modern romance.
    — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2025
Definition of nonchalance
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  • Flanked by walls made of black lava stone, the young poets of the Goma Slam Session denounced the pillaging of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s abundant natural resources and the indifference of its political elites.
    — Patricia Huon, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Five people, ranging in age from 19 to 38, have been arrested and charged with second-degree murder with depraved indifference, according to the release.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
Definition of indifference

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