MEANING
A relaxed manner showing little worry or apparent interest.
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Words that belong together
- studied nonchalance
- air of nonchalance
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Studied nonchalance kept his hands out of sight.
An air of nonchalance followed her into the room, though she had practiced every word.
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- Base
- nonchalance
Usage notes
Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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