blasé

Examples

• All

• Sure, some people are all blasé about being rejected; but for others, it can be devastating.

  Blog text (2)

• The rehearsal went smoothly, and the usually blasé crew laughed at all of the jokes.

  Fiction book (1999)

• - Now quit being so blasé about this.

  Ghost (1990)

• However, one should not be blasé about it.

  Academic text (2017)

• How could you be so blasé?

  Blacula (1972)

• "Sure, why not," I said, matching her blasé tone.

  Fiction book (1995)

• Meanwhile, the high school students were predictably blasé on the subject.

  Academic text (2007)

• Oh, you're just very blasé, aren't you?

  The Constant Gardener (2005)

• Either way, I agree he owes you an apology and shouldn't be blasé about the whole deal.

  Blog text (7)

• After attending so many concerts this summer, I have become quite blasé about the whole experience.

Synonyms

J

jaded

vsblasé

40 6.3

Feeling bored and tired after doing or seeing something too often

is indifference caused by repeated exposure rather than tiredness

U

unenthusiastic

vsblasé

4 3.9

Not showing much interest or excitement

is indifference due to repeated exposure rather than mere low enthusiasm

U

unenthused

vsblasé

• Informal

1 5.3

Not showing excitement or interest

is indifference caused by repeated experience rather than simple low interest

B

bleh

vsblasé

• Informal

1 9.3

Feeling bored, tired, and not interested

is indifferent from overexposure rather than merely bored

B

blase

vsblasé

1 8.3

Not excited or impressed because you have seen it many times

is about being unimpressed after many earlier experiences rather than indulgence

U

underwhelmed

vsblasé

1 5.0

Less impressed or excited than expected

is indifference caused by repeated exposure rather than disappointment from unmet expectations

U

unamazed

vsblasé

6.8

Not feeling surprised or impressed by something

is indifferent due to many past experiences rather than merely unsurprised

Antonyms

E

excited

∞ 1.0

Feeling very happy and eager about something

E

enthusiastic

175 2.7

Very excited and interested in something

How Unimpressed

jaded

40 6.3

blasé

10 8.2

apathetic

24 6.8

indifferent

46 4.4

uninterested

20 3.5

Surface Forms

Etymology