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nonchalance

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of nonchalance

lack of interest or concern
  • With their usual nonchalance they arrived at the wedding ceremony half an hour late.
Synonyms of nonchalance

apathy, casualness, complacence, disinterestedness, disregard, incuriosity, incuriousness, indifference, insouciance, torpor, unconcern
Words Related to nonchalance

halfheartedness, lukewarmness, tepidity, tepidness

carelessness, heedlessness, recklessness, unawareness

lethargy, listlessness

aloofness, coldness, cool, detachment, dispassion

callosity, callousness, hard-heartedness, hardness, insensitivity

bloodlessness, impassiveness, impassivity, phlegm, stoicism, stolidity
Near Antonyms of nonchalance

attention, attentiveness, awareness, conscientiousness, curiosity, heedfulness, keenness

sensitivity, warmheartedness

bias, partiality, prejudice

ardor, desire, fervency, passion, vehemence, zeal
Antonyms of nonchalance

concern, interest, regard

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