nonchalant

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French nonchalant, from Old French nonchaloir (“to be unconcerned”), from non- (“not”) +‎ chaloir (“to have concern for”), from Latin non (“not”) +‎ calēre (“to be warm”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈnɒn.ʃəl.ənt/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌnɑn.ʃəˈlɑnt/ === Adjective === nonchalant (comparative more nonchalant, superlative most nonchalant) Casually calm and relaxed. Indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached. ==== Synonyms ==== (casually calm): carefree, cool, mellow, easygoing; see also Thesaurus:calm or Thesaurus:carefree (indifferent): blasé, unconcerned; see also Thesaurus:apathetic ==== Antonyms ==== careful attentive concerned chalant ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== nonchalance ==== Translations ==== == Danish == === Etymology === From French nonchalant. === Adjective === nonchalant nonchalant, offhand ==== Inflection ==== === Adverb === nonchalant nonchalantly, offhandedly === Further reading === “nonchalant” in Den Danske Ordbog == Dutch == === Alternative forms === noncha (colloquial) === Etymology === Borrowed from French nonchalant. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌnɔn.ʃaːˈlɑnt/ Hyphenation: non‧cha‧lant Rhymes: -ɑnt === Adjective === nonchalant (comparative nonchalanter, superlative nonchalantst) careless, showing no interest or effort ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== nonchalance == French == === Etymology === Present participle of Old French nonchaloir (“to have no importance”), from non +‎ chaloir, equivalent to Latin non (“not”) +‎ calēre (“to be warm”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /nɔ̃.ʃa.lɑ̃/ === Adjective === nonchalant (feminine nonchalante, masculine plural nonchalants, feminine plural nonchalantes) Marked by a lack of vivacity, vigour, liveliness; slow-moving; indolent Cool, relaxed ==== Usage notes ==== Although French nonchalant is usually appropriate where the English one is used, its meaning is different. ==== Related terms ==== nonchalance nonchaloir chaloir ==== Descendants ==== → Danish: nonchalant → Dutch: nonchalant → English: nonchalant → German: nonchalant → Swedish: nonchalant === Further reading === “nonchalant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from French nonchalant, from Old French nonchaloir, from Latin non (“not”) +‎ calēre (“to be warm”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˌnɔ̃ʃaˈlɑ̃ː], [ˌnɔ̃ʃaˈlant] === Adjective === nonchalant (strong nominative masculine singular nonchalanter, comparative nonchalanter, superlative am nonchalantesten) nonchalant ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “nonchalant” in Duden online “nonchalant” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache == Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === nonsjalant === Etymology === From French nonchalant. === Adjective === nonchalant (indefinite singular nonchalant, definite singular and plural nonchalante) nonchalant === References === “nonchalant” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === nonsjalant === Etymology === From French nonchalant. === Adjective === nonchalant (indefinite singular nonchalant, definite singular and plural nonchalante) nonchalant === References === “nonchalant” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Swedish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French nonchalant. === Adjective === nonchalant (comparative nonchalantare, superlative nonchalantast) nonchalant, flippant, cavalier, careless, reckless ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== nonchalans nonchalera === Further reading === “nonchalant”, in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker [Dictionaries of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)