insouciant
1
9.9
- adjective
- /ˌɪnˈsuːsiənt/
:
despreocupado
- Immersed to her chin, she stared across the horizon toward the setting sun, insouciant and regally calm; for the first time, she slowly looked his way, her lowered eyelids relaxed over drowsy eyes.
Examples
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The door opened and Ridley entered, his insouciant gaze finding her.
Fiction book (2002) -
So it was a holiday to saunter in the streets like a student, insouciant as "Scotland the Brave," coming upon monuments, churches, and statues that I had seen pictured in books and on postcards.
Fiction book (1995) -
Who could pass up such an insouciant title?
Academic text (2008) -
Almost every day we sang that same insouciant Johnny Mercer song.
Fiction book (1995) -
The insouciant driver shrugged, and we elegantly sideswiped a bike messenger.
Fiction book (2000) -
The canvas presents a slender youth with a fresh-faced complexion, almond-shaped eyes, and longish, insouciant hair falling over his large forehead.
Academic text (2013) -
She was so insouciant during the meeting that no one took her seriously.
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His insouciant attitude towards the deadline surprised everyone in the office.
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Despite the chaos around her, she remained insouciant and continued to enjoy her coffee.
Synonyms
194
2.8
Informal and relaxed, not serious
46
4.4
Not interested or showing no strong feeling about something
24
6.8
Not showing much interest or energy
16
3.9
Not worried or showing little interest
15
7.5
Calm and relaxed, not showing that you are worried
1
4.6
Acting in a joking way when care is needed
1
7.3
Does not notice or care about things that upset other people
Antonyms
How Carefree
Surface Forms
Etymology
Insouciant comes from French parts in- meaning 'not' and souci meaning 'care' or 'worry'. So, an insouciant person is 'not worried' and seems carefree, which is the meaning today.