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insouciantshowing a casual lack of concern; indifferent

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: showing a casual lack of concern; indifferent

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈsuːsiənt/

Korean meaning: 무관심한, 태연한, 걱정하지 않는

Korean pronunciation: 인**수**시언트

Example Sentences

  • The CEO's insouciant response to the company crisis made investors nervous.
  • My cat has an insouciant attitude toward my expensive furniture - scratch marks everywhere!
  • She walked into the exam room with an insouciant air, as if she hadn't studied at all.

insouciant

ADJECTIVE

//ɪnˈsuːsiənt//

showing a casual lack of concern; indifferent

insouciant concept
💡 Concept

a young office worker leans back in their chair with feet up on the desk, casually reading a magazine. They have a slight smile and completely relaxed posture while everyone else around them looks panicked. Their colleagues are frantically shuffling papers and pointing at charts showing declining numbers. The relaxed worker occasionally glances up with a shrug before returning to their magazine. Other employees gesture desperately trying to get their attention about the urgent situation. One colleague points directly at crisis charts while the indifferent worker simply yawns. a casual lack of concern despite the serious circumstances around them

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈsuːsiənt/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈsuːsiənt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Rootsouci
Suffix--ant

Origin

From French insouciant, literally meaning 'not worrying' or 'not caring.' It comes from the French phrase 'ne pas se soucier' meaning 'to not worry oneself.'

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🎵Rhyme

nonchalantparticipant
nonchalant
participant

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📝Examples

The CEO's insouciant response to the company crisis made investors nervous.

😄 Fun example

My cat has an insouciant attitude toward my expensive furniture - scratch marks everywhere!

She walked into the exam room with an insouciant air, as if she hadn't studied at all.

😄 Fun example

His insouciant shrug when asked about the missing cookies revealed the true culprit.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

nonchalantcarefreeunconcernedindifferentblasé

Antonyms

anxiousworriedconcerned

Related

apatheticdetachedaloof