NONCHALANT


Meaning of NONCHALANT in English

non ‧ cha ‧ lant /ˈnɒnʃəl ə nt $ ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːnt/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: Old French nonchaloir 'to pay no attention to' , from Latin calere 'to be warm' ]

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.

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