Definitions for nonchalantˌnɒn ʃəˈlɑnt, ˈnɒn ʃəˌlɑnt, -lənt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
non•cha•lantˌnɒn ʃəˈlɑnt, ˈnɒn ʃəˌlɑnt, -lənt(adj.)
coolly unconcerned; indifferent or unexcited.
Origin of nonchalant:
1725–35; < F nonchalant, prp. of obs. nonchaloir to lack warmth (of heart), be indifferent =non-non - +chaloir < L calēre to be warm. See -ant
non`cha•lant′ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
casual, insouciant, nonchalant(adj)
marked by blithe unconcern
"an ability to interest casual students"; "showed a casual disregard for cold weather"; "an utterly insouciant financial policy"; "an elegantly insouciant manner"; "drove his car with nonchalant abandon"; "was polite in a teasing nonchalant manner"
Wiktionary
nonchalant(Adjective)
Casually calm and relaxed.
We handled the whole frenetic situation with a nonchalant attitude.
nonchalant(Adjective)
Indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached.
He is far too nonchalant about such a serious matter.
Origin: From nonchalant, from nonchaloir, from non- + chaloir, from non 'not' + calere 'to be warm'
Webster Dictionary
Nonchalant(adj)
indifferent; careless; cool
Translations for nonchalant
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
nonchalant(adjective)
feeling or showing no excitement, fear or other emotion.
- nonchalant, ongeërgAfrikaans
- غَيْر مُكْتَرِث، عَديم الإهْتِمام، عَديم الشُّعورArabic
- равнодушенBulgarian
- indiferentePortuguese (BR)
- nenucený, lhostejnýCzech
- gleichgültigGerman
- nonchalant; afslappetDanish
- ατάραχος, απαθήςGreek
- indiferenteSpanish
- külmaverelineEstonian
- سهل انگارFarsi
- välinpitämätönFinnish
- nonchalantFrench
- אָדִישHebrew
- निश्चिन्तHindi
- ravnodušan, miranCroatian
- nemtörődömHungarian
- tenang, tak ambil pusingIndonesian
- kæruleysislegurIcelandic
- noncurante, indifferenteItalian
- むとんちゃくなJapanese
- 무관심한Korean
- nerūpestingasLithuanian
- vienaldzīgs; bezrūpīgsLatvian
- tidak berperasaanMalay
- nonchalantDutch
- nonchalant, rolig og avbalansertNorwegian
- obojętny, nonszalanckiPolish
- ،ساده پنداشتن سهل انگارPersian
- ساده ګڼلPashto
- indiferentePortuguese
- nonşalantRomanian
- беззаботный;безразличныйRussian
- nonšalantný, nenútenýSlovak
- ravnodušenSlovenian
- nonšalantanSerbian
- nonchalantSwedish
- ซึ่งเมินเฉยThai
- kayıtsız, ilgisizTurkish
- 漠不關心的, 冷淡的Chinese (Trad.)
- байдужий; безтурботнийUkrainian
- احساسات سے عاريUrdu
- thờ ơVietnamese
- 漠不关心的，冷淡的Chinese (Simp.)
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