insouciant

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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. 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
Adjective
  • In his gray suit, open white shirt, and hint of a prison stubble, the 28-year-old Mangione looked steady, even nonchalant.
    Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Someone’s nonchalant approach to payment, responsibility or splitting costs has officially stopped being charming.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Options are available for men and women, including insoles designed for casual comfort, exercise and more.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Your words may travel quickly today, so a pitch, invitation, post, or casual conversation could create useful momentum.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • There’s a Moon alert, which lightens the feelings of all your social exchanges and encourages a carefree nonchalance to everything.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026
  • For all of us hankering after a more expressive, carefree time, here are the nine ’90s nail designs made modern for autumn 2025.
    Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Nardulli raised his hand to his forehead, then saw Faragna heading toward him briskly, unconcerned with the sand getting into his dress shoes.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Before the lopsided defeat of both amendments, Patterson seemed unconcerned with the possibility of Democrats tying his support of Amendment 5 to his own campaign.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • What comes off as cavalier risk-taking is really a cover for something much more nihilistic.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Queen Victoria grew up close to her family dog, Dash, who was a cavalier King Charles spaniel.
    Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026

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“Insouciant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insouciant. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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