NONCHALANCES Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

nonchalance

noun

ˌnän-shə-ˈlän(t)s

Definition of nonchalance next

as in disregard

lack of interest or concern with their usual nonchalance they arrived at the wedding ceremony half an hour late

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Recent Examples of nonchalance Her nonchalance captured viewers' hearts all over the internet. —

Doha Madani, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026 Or the poet’s haplessness or your husband’s nonchalance. —

Addie Citchens, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026 But competitive nonchalance as a business model? —

Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026 When Michael Boos heard about the latest plans by the Chicago Bears to play in a stadium near Wolf Lake in Hammond, one of his first reactions was nonchalance. —

Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonchalance

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Additional charges included negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.

— Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
The judge said Johnson knowingly left her children in unsafe conditions and accused her of showing disregard for their basic needs.

— Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026