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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- Base
- 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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