as in disregard
lack of interest or concern
wandered into the meeting with complete insouciance to the fact that she was late
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Recent Examples of insouciance
The theme’s implicit insouciance becomes perplexing when accompanied by scientific studies and even a World Health Organization report touting the healing properties of art.
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Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
The victory over Leylah Fernandez on Arthur Ashe was beautiful for its innocence and insouciance.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Although riffing on the archetype of the bad girl is pop tradition, the new insouciance has a distinctly mischievous bent.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 21 June 2024
For her, Gary constructs Ron, a dashing, swaggering fellow with devil-may-care insouciance and a hint of real danger.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
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Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
The victory over Leylah Fernandez on Arthur Ashe was beautiful for its innocence and insouciance.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Although riffing on the archetype of the bad girl is pop tradition, the new insouciance has a distinctly mischievous bent.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 21 June 2024
For her, Gary constructs Ron, a dashing, swaggering fellow with devil-may-care insouciance and a hint of real danger.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insouciance
Noun
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What’s more disturbing than the waste is the blatant disregard for the ADA and the rights of the individuals who still reside at Southbury.—
Lisa Seminara,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2025
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But Joe also exhibits clear signs of antisocial personality disorder, which involves a disregard for social norms and roles, on top of a lack of empathy and manipulative behavior.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Despite societal nonchalance, tuberculosis today kills up to 1.6 million globally yearly.—
Powel H. Kazanjian,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2025
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Despite the change in appearance, Combs carried himself with the nonchalance of a man who was not staring down decades behind bars.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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Related article Conclave: A visual guide to the secretive process of choosing a new pope Throughout his papacy, however, Francis faced fierce resistance from small, but noisy, conservative Catholic groups and a certain amount of indifference and silent resistance from bishops in the hierarchy.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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Long considered one of the best places for wings throughout the metro area, this wooden den of dart throwing and patio drinking is famous for its indifference to change.—
Mike Jordan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 May 2025
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“Insouciance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insouciance. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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