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- [in-soo-see-uh nt; French an-soo-syahn]
- /ɪnˈsu si ənt; French ɛ̃ suˈsyɑ̃/
- /ɪnˈsuː.si.əns/
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- [in-soo-see-uh nt; French an-soo-syahn]
- /ɪnˈsu si ənt; French ɛ̃ suˈsyɑ̃/
Definitions of insouciant word
- adjective insouciant free from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; nonchalant. 1
- noun insouciant Showing a casual lack of concern; indifferent. 1
- adjective insouciant An insouciant action or quality shows someone's lack of concern about something which they might be expected to take more seriously. 0
- adjective insouciant carefree or unconcerned; light-hearted 0
- adjective insouciant calm and untroubled; carefree; indifferent 0
- adjective insouciant Carefree, nonchalant, indifferent; casually unconcerned. 0
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Origin of insouciant
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < French, equivalent to in- in-3 + souciant present participle of soucier to worry < Vulgar Latin *sollicītāre, for Latin sollicitāre to disturb; see solicitous
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Parts of speech for Insouciant
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insouciant popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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adj insouciant
- airy — If a building or room is airy, it has a lot of fresh air inside, usually because it is large.
- breezy — If you describe someone as breezy, you mean that they behave in a casual, cheerful, and confident manner.
- buoyant — If you are in a buoyant mood, you feel cheerful and behave in a lively way.
- carefree — A carefree person or period of time doesn't have or involve any problems, worries, or responsibilities.
- careless — If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
Antonyms for insouciant
adj insouciant
- high-strung — at great tension; highly excitable or nervous; edgy: high-strung nerves; a high-strung person.
- nervous — highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive: to become nervous under stress.
- anxious — If you are anxious to do something or anxious that something should happen, you very much want to do it or very much want it to happen.
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