insouciant

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French insouciant from in- (“not”) + souciant (“worrying”)

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA: /ɪnˈsusiənt/

[edit] Adjective

insouciant (comparative more insouciant, superlative most insouciant)

Positive
insouciant

Comparative
more insouciant

Superlative
most insouciant

  1. carefree; nonchalant; indifferent; casually unconcerned.

[edit] Trivia

Insouciant was the winning word at the 24th Scripps National Spelling Bee. [1]



[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ɛ̃.su.sjɑ̃/

[edit] Adjective

insouciant

  1. carefree (worry free, light hearted, etc.)


This French entry was created from the translations listed at carefree. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see insouciant in the French Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) June 2008

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