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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.
—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
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.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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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.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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That wistful undertow stems from Zimmerman’s casual acceptance of his advancing age.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
22 June 2026
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Oh, to be a little carefree child again running barefoot through the summer days.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
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Robinson’s personal effort to reclaim her joy quickly struck a chord with other women who longed to reconnect with the carefree days of their youth.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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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.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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If the president is unconcerned with the highest inflation in three years, that may buy Warsh a reprieve from expectations to quickly lower interest rates.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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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.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
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The testimony consistently deployed a cavalier attitude about money.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Insouciant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insouciant. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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