nonchalant

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 2 Danish 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Adjective 2.3 Adverb 3 Dutch 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Pronunciation 3.3 Adjective 3.3.1 Related terms 4 French 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Adjective 4.3 Usage notes 5 German 5.1 Etymology 5.2 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French nonchalant from Old French nonchaloir (“‘to not be concerned’”) from non- (“‘not’”) + chaloir (“‘to have concern for’”), from Latin non 'not' + calere 'to be warm'

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈnɒn.tʃəl.ənt/
• (US) IPA: /ˌnɑn.ʃəˈlɑnt/
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[edit] Adjective

nonchalant (comparative more nonchalant, superlative most nonchalant)

1. Casually calm and relaxed.

   We handled the whole frenetic situation with a nonchalant attitude.

2. Indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached.

   He is far too nonchalant about such a serious matter.

[edit] Synonyms

• (casually calm): carefree, cool, mellow, easygoing
• (indifferent): blasé, unconcerned

[edit] Translations

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[edit] Danish

[edit] Etymology

From French nonchalant.

[edit] Adjective

nonchalant (neuter nonchalant, definite and plural nonchalante)

1. nonchalant, offhand

[edit] Adverb

nonchalant

1. nonchalantly, offhandedly

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Etymology

From French nonchalance, from Old French nonchaloir, from Latin non 'not' + calere 'to be warm'

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[edit] Adjective

nonchalant, nonchalante (comparative r, re; superlative nonchalantst, nonchalantste)

1. careless, showing no interest or effort

[edit] Related terms

• nonchalance

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

Present participle of Old French nonchaloir (“‘to have no importance’”), from Latin non 'not' + calere 'to be warm'.

[edit] Adjective

nonchalant m. (f. nonchalante, m. plural nonchalants, f. plural nonchalantes)

1. Marked by a lack of vivacity, vigour, liveliness; slow-moving; indolent.
2. Cool, relaxed

[edit] Usage notes

• Although French nonchalant is usually appropriate where the English one is used, its meaning is different.

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[edit] German

[edit] Etymology

From French nonchalant, from Old French nonchaloir, from Latin non 'not' + calere 'to be warm'

[edit] Adjective

nonchalant (comparative nonchalanter, superlative am nonchalantesten)

1. nonchalant