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insouciance

in·sou·ci·ance
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-soo-see-uh ns; French an-soo-syahns]
    • /ɪnˈsu si əns; French ɛ̃ suˈsyɑ̃s/
    • /ɪnˈsuː.si.əns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-soo-see-uh ns; French an-soo-syahns]
    • /ɪnˈsu si əns; French ɛ̃ suˈsyɑ̃s/

Definitions of insouciance word

  • noun insouciance the quality of being insouciant; lack of care or concern; indifference. 1
  • noun insouciance Casual lack of concern; indifference. 1
  • noun insouciance casual or carefree attitude 1
  • uncountable noun insouciance Insouciance is lack of concern shown by someone about something which they might be expected to take more seriously. 0
  • noun insouciance carelessness, heedlessness, indifference, or casual unconcern. 0
  • noun insouciance nonchalance. 0

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Origin of insouciance

First appearance:

before 1790
One of the 43% newest English words
From French, dating back to 1790-1800; See origin at insouciant, -ance

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Parts of speech for Insouciance

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

insouciance popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for insouciance

noun insouciance

  • lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
  • indifference — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
  • passiveness — Also, passiveness [pas-iv-nis] /ˈpæs ɪv nɪs/ (Show IPA). the state or condition of being passive.
  • dullness — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
  • coolness — moderately cold; neither warm nor cold: a rather cool evening.

Antonyms for insouciance

noun insouciance

  • sensitivity — the state or quality of being sensitive; sensitiveness.
  • interest — the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something: She has a great interest in the poetry of Donne.
  • care — If you care about something, you feel that it is important and are concerned about it.
  • concern — Concern is worry about a situation.
  • feeling — a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching: the soft feel of cotton.

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