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as in nonchalant
having or showing freedom from worries or trouble
the insouciant gaiety of the idle rich
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as in casual
having or showing a lack of interest or concern
an insouciant attitude about punctuality that is really discourteous to her coworkers
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Recent Examples of insouciant
Midi lengths refuse to commit to long or short camps, settling in the middle for a moment that's polished and truly insouciant.
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Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
1 Apr. 2026
There is nothing insouciant about me.
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Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
27 Mar. 2026
Even now, almost two decades after his death, the French couturier remains a household name, synonymous with effortless style and an insouciant sexiness that few can hope to capture in quite the same way.
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Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
3 Mar. 2026
Brigitte Bardot, the French actor, style icon, and animal activist who fixated the world with her insouciant, smoky-eyed sensuality, has died aged 91.
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Isobel Thompson,
Vogue,
28 Dec. 2025
His magical renovation of Villa Mabrouka—the late Yves Saint Laurent's Tangier bolt-hole, with a Slim Aarons–worthy kidney-bean pool just outside the casbah—is as immaculately dressed down as an insouciant white linen shirt.
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Stephanie Rafanelli,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Aug. 2023
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
1 Apr. 2026
There is nothing insouciant about me.
—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
27 Mar. 2026
Even now, almost two decades after his death, the French couturier remains a household name, synonymous with effortless style and an insouciant sexiness that few can hope to capture in quite the same way.
—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
3 Mar. 2026
Brigitte Bardot, the French actor, style icon, and animal activist who fixated the world with her insouciant, smoky-eyed sensuality, has died aged 91.
—
Isobel Thompson,
Vogue,
28 Dec. 2025
His magical renovation of Villa Mabrouka—the late Yves Saint Laurent's Tangier bolt-hole, with a Slim Aarons–worthy kidney-bean pool just outside the casbah—is as immaculately dressed down as an insouciant white linen shirt.
—
Stephanie Rafanelli,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insouciant
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Chisholm is normally pretty nonchalant, and manager Aaron Boone is rather stoic and defends his players sometimes to a fault.
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Making a comeback on the Milan men’s calendar after a decade’s absence and under new ownership, Caruso made a big impression with its breezy and slyly nonchalant tailoring done up in an arresting array of unusual colors.
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Families, longtime soccer fans and casual viewers mixed on the concourse, creating a festival atmosphere with chants, flags and interactive soccer activities on the field.
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That wistful undertow stems from Zimmerman’s casual acceptance of his advancing age.
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The tragic ending, meanwhile, could traumatize those expecting a colorful, carefree romp for life.
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The rise in temperatures lends itself to flirty styles and carefree fabrics.
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Four teammates — two on Monday, two on Tuesday — sounded unconcerned.
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Her husband, Paul (Prasanna Puwanarajah), is too unconcerned with Claire’s claims and too worried about what people might think of her.
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The Nuggets were particularly cavalier with second-rounders in the 2024 offseason, which turned out to be Booth’s last at the helm.
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The testimony consistently deployed a cavalier attitude about money.
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“Insouciant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insouciant. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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