nonchalance

noun

non·​cha·​lance ˌnän-shə-ˈlän(t)s 

ˌnän-shə-ˌlän(t)s,

-lən(t)s

: the quality or state of being nonchalant

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

Synonyms

• disregard
• indifference

Examples of nonchalance in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

As the band, featuring a few American jazz artists, struck up the easy, bluesy opening chords, a surprise guest singer seemed to be all about adopting Frank Sinatra’s Vegas nonchalance. —Martin Schram, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025

These from Jenni Kayne carry the designer’s signature Californian nonchalance with a frayed edge. —Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025

Federico Marchetti, the Italian fashion entrepreneur, is a master of sprezzatura—the courtier’s art of cloaking ambition and cunning in an air of guileless nonchalance. —John Seabrook, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025

That kind of perfect nonchalance for the street and the occasion. —Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonchalance

• esperance
• nonresponse
• renaissance
• bons
• hans
• launce
• nonce
• sconce
• naissance
• response

Kids Definition

nonchalance

noun

non·​cha·​lance ˌnän-shə-ˈlän(t)s 

ˈnän-shə-ˌlän(t)s

: the quality or state of being nonchalant