nonchalant
Meaning
- Marked by a lack of vivacity, vigour, liveliness; slow-moving; indolent
- Cool, relaxed
Concepts
be blissful
slow-going
Synonyms
être joyeux
peu soigneux
sans soucis
en prenant son temps
non sérieux
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/nɔ̃.ʃa.lɑ̃/
Etymology
In summary
Present participle of Old French nonchaloir (“to have no importance”), from non + chaloir, equivalent to Latin non (“not”) + calēre (“to be warm”).
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