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- Dictionarynonchalant/ˈnɒnʃəl(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. (of a person or manner) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm: "she gave a nonchalant shrug"
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NONCHALANT definition: 1. behaving in a calm manner, often in a way that suggests you are not interested or do not care…. Learn more.
The word describes someone who is relaxed and calm in a way that shows that they do not care or are not worried about something. If someone is nonchalant about another person's pain or trouble, the word has a definite negative connotation.
NONCHALANT meaning: 1. behaving in a calm manner, often in a way that suggests you are not interested or do not care…. Learn more.
Nonchalant definition: coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual. See examples of NONCHALANT used in a sentence.
If you describe someone as nonchalant, you mean that they appear not to worry or care about things and that they seem very calm. His mother is nonchalant about her role in her son's latest work. American English : nonchalant / nɒnʃəˈlɑnt /
If your friend is acting cool, unconcerned or in an indifferent manner, call him nonchalant — like when he saunters by a group of whispering, giggling girls and just nods and says, "Hey." If you act nonchalant, you are literally acting cool, as nonchalant traces back to non- "not" and Latin calēre "to be warm."
Definition of nonchalant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
