Synonyms of nonchalance

nonchalance

noun

ˌnän-shə-ˈlän(t)s 

as in disregard

lack of interest or concern

with their usual nonchalance they arrived at the wedding ceremony half an hour late

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disregard
• indifference
• casualness
• insouciance
• unconcern
• apathy
• complacence
• disinterestedness
• incuriosity
• torpor
• carelessness
• recklessness
• incuriousness
• unawareness
• lethargy
• lukewarmness
• coldness
• heedlessness
• aloofness
• callousness
• detachment
• tepidity
• stoicism
• tepidness
• impassivity
• dispassion
• halfheartedness
• stolidity
• impassiveness
• insensitivity
• hardness
• listlessness
• callosity
• phlegm
• bloodlessness
• cool
• hard-heartedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• concern
• interest
• regard
• awareness
• attention
• curiosity
• attentiveness
• sensitivity
• keenness
• conscientiousness
• prejudice
• bias
• warmth
• desire
• zeal
• heedfulness
• partiality
• vehemence
• warmheartedness
• ardor
• passion
• fervency

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nonchalance

There’s still the nonchalance, the feeling of being all-powerful that many teenagers have. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Their nonchalance about potential Social Security cuts further indicates reduced reliance on such benefits. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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

Spain’s talisman was Lamine Yamal, its nineteen-year-old right winger, who plays the game with bleached tips, implausible speed, and nonchalance, but its superego was Rodri, the team’s central midfielder and captain. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026