nonchalance

noun non·cha·lance \ ˌnän-shə-ˈlän(t)s ; ˌnän-shə-ˌlän(t)s , -lən(t)s \

Definition of nonchalance

:the quality or state of being nonchalant

She faced the crowd with the nonchalance of an experienced speaker.

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with their usual nonchalance they arrived at the wedding ceremony half an hour late

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Multnomah County is hoping to shatter that nonchalance, at least a little, with their new video.

— lizzy acker, OregonLive.com, "This video simulation of the Burnside Bridge collapsing during an earthquake will haunt your dreams," 14 July 2017
But, lulled into nonchalance by their seemingly benign environment, most people in the Pacific Northwest have not done so.

— lizzy acker, OregonLive.com, "This video simulation of the Burnside Bridge collapsing during an earthquake will haunt your dreams," 14 July 2017
Vitiello’s breezy nonchalance, and lack of planning, ties in with the overall rhythm of the wall narrative.

— isobel thompson, vanityfair.com, "Trump’s Border Wall Charade Limps Forward," 28 June 2017
Bob Ewing rolls up to his sailboat in his wheelchair with the nonchalance of a seasoned sailor.

— susan kelleher, The Seattle Times, "Seattle’s Footloose sailing club: ‘Leave your disability at the dock’," 2 June 2017
Of course it’s Danish culture, not BIG’s architecture, that creates this sort of nonchalance, which wouldn’t fly in a federally funded facility in Washington.

— justin davidson, Smithsonian, "Bjarke Ingels Makes the Impossible Concrete," 24 May 2017
But for many at the Bellagio hotel, the nonchalance masked an understanding that turmoil begets opportunity.

— simone foxman, Bloomberg.com, "Scenes From the Bellagio: Cohen Plays Craps, Chanos Drubs Trump," 19 May 2017
The nonchalance coming from those Republicans and others is notable at a moment when the White House appears immersed in the most serious crisis of Trump’s young presidency.

— Washington Post, "Analysis: Controversy aside, GOP sticking with Trump," 17 May 2017
But Huppert has just the right blend of nonchalance and dark sexuality to make sense of her character, a high-powered video-game executive who is brutally raped by an intruder.

— michael schulman, The New Yorker, "Oscar Spotlight: The Actresses," 7 Feb. 2017

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First Known Use of nonchalance

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nonchalance Synonyms

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apathy, casualness, complacence, disinterestedness, disregard, incuriosity, incuriousness, insouciance, indifference, torpor, unconcern

Antonyms

concern, interest, regard

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attention, attentiveness, awareness, conscientiousness, curiosity, heedfulness, keenness; sensitivity, warmheartedness; bias, partiality, prejudice; ardor, desire, fervency, passion, vehemence, warmth, zeal

NONCHALANCE Defined for Kids

nonchalance

noun non·cha·lance \ ˌnän-shə-ˈläns \

Definition of nonchalance for Students

:the state of being relaxed and free from concern or excitement

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