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as in nonchalant
having or showing freedom from worries or trouble
the insouciant gaiety of the idle rich
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as in casual
having or showing a lack of interest or concern
an insouciant attitude about punctuality that is really discourteous to her coworkers
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insouciant
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There’s a certain undone sophistication in my work—think bourgeois meets grunge, or couture sensibility with a nonchalant attitude.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025 -
Hinged on nonchalant tailoring with whiffs of countryside chic, the fall 2025 collection codesigned by the husband-and-wife duo debuts Wednesday during Milan Fashion Week.—
Martino Carrera,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
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Another element she’s borrowed from Prince is a sense of casual virtuosity.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Rolling Stone,
15 Mar. 2025
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Compensatory picks, while typically lower rounds are definitely underrated by the casual fan.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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And finally there’s the activity of surfing itself: magical and carefree, riding a pristine wave along the sun-dappled coastline.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
4 Mar. 2025
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His grizzled voice lays into lyrics about soaking in a carefree day, from first sunlight to when the sun’s rays fade.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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What is even more worrying is that President Donald Trump seems either unaware or unconcerned that Putin’s plan is to weaken the United States too.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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Despite the potential that its title hints at, Brave New World is unconcerned with plumbing any of its latent politics, let alone exploring any fresh ground.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Today, despite a cavalier public attitude toward the disease, AIDS causes over 630,000 deaths globally.—
Powel H. Kazanjian,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2025
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But after this rush of cavalier soldiering and bitter sarcasm comes a sobering moment.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Insouciant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insouciant. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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