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- [non-shuh-lahns, non-shuh-lahns, -luh ns]
- /ˌnɒn ʃəˈlɑns, ˈnɒn ʃəˌlɑns, -ləns/
- /ˈnɒn.ʃəl.ənt/
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- [non-shuh-lahns, non-shuh-lahns, -luh ns]
- /ˌnɒn ʃəˈlɑns, ˈnɒn ʃəˌlɑns, -ləns/
Definitions of nonchalance word
- noun nonchalance the state or quality of being nonchalant; cool indifference or lack of concern; casualness. 1
- noun nonchalance The state of being nonchalant. 1
- noun nonchalance casual indifference 1
- noun nonchalance the state or quality of being nonchalant 0
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Origin of nonchalance
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
From French, dating back to 1670-80; See origin at nonchalant, -ance
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Parts of speech for Nonchalance
noun
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nonchalance popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nonchalance
noun nonchalance
- dispassion — the state or quality of being unemotional or emotionally uninvolved.
- indifference — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
- detachment — Detachment is the feeling that you have of not being personally involved in something or of having no emotional interest in it.
- insouciance — the quality of being insouciant; lack of care or concern; indifference.
- casualness — happening by chance; fortuitous: a casual meeting.
Antonyms for nonchalance
noun nonchalance
- 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.
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