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insouciant.

Adjective
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MEANING

Showing a relaxed lack of worry or concern.

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Words that belong together

  • insouciant shrug
  • insouciant manner

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He met the news with an insouciant shrug.
Her insouciant manner made the waiting seem effortless.

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insouciant

Usage notes

Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Comparative more insouciant; superlative most insouciant where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.

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