Nonchalance — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/nˌɑːnʃəlˈɑːns/

🇬🇧British English

/nˈɒnʃələns/

🇮🇳Indian English

/nˈɒnʃələns/

3 syllables Say it as /nˌɑːnʃəlˈɑːns/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

indifference unconcern

Word Forms

nonchalant	adjective	marked by blithe unconcern
indifferent	adjective	marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another

Around the World

Europe

🇪🇸Spanish

indiferencia

el rasgo de mantener la calma y parecer no importarle; una falta casual de preocupación

🇵🇹Portuguese

indiferença

a característica de permanecer calmo e parecer não se importar; uma casual falta de preocupação

India

🇮🇳Hindi

विरक्ति

शांत रहने और परवाह न करने का गुण; चिंता का एक आकस्मिक अभाव

🇧🇩Bengali

অসংলগ্নতা

শান্ত থাকার বৈশিষ্ট্য এবং মনে হয় পরোয়া না করা; উদ্বেগের একটি নৈমিত্তিক অভাব

🇮🇳Tamil

அலட்சியம்

அமைதியாக இருப்பது மற்றும் கவலைப்படாதது போல் தோன்றும் பண்பு; ஒரு சாதாரண அக்கறையின்மை

🇮🇳Telugu

అసమర్థత

ప్రశాంతంగా ఉండటం మరియు పట్టించుకోనట్లు కనిపించే లక్షణం; ఆందోళన యొక్క సాధారణ లేకపోవడం

🇮🇳Marathi

अविचलता

शांत राहण्याचे आणि काळजी न घेण्याचे वैशिष्ट्य; काळजीची प्रासंगिक कमतरता

🇮🇳Gujarati

અસંતુલન

શાંત રહેવાની અને કાળજી ન રાખવાની લાક્ષણિકતા; ચિંતાનો આકસ્મિક અભાવ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಸಡ್ಡೆ

ಶಾಂತವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಯುವ ಮತ್ತು ಕಾಳಜಿ ವಹಿಸದಿರುವ ಲಕ್ಷಣ; ಕಾಳಜಿಯ ಪ್ರಾಸಂಗಿಕ ಕೊರತೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

നിസ്സംഗത

ശാന്തത പാലിക്കുകയും ശ്രദ്ധിക്കുന്നില്ലെന്ന് തോന്നുകയും ചെയ്യുന്ന സ്വഭാവം; ആശങ്കയുടെ യാദൃശ്ചിക അഭാവം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਬੇਪਰਵਾਹੀ

ਸ਼ਾਂਤ ਰਹਿਣ ਅਤੇ ਪਰਵਾਹ ਨਾ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਗੁਣ; ਚਿੰਤਾ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਆਮ ਕਮੀ

🇵🇰Urdu

عدم توازن

پرسکون رہنے اور پرواہ نہ کرنے کی خصوصیت؛ تشویش کی ایک آرام دہ اور پرسکون کمی

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

冷漠

保持冷静、似乎不在乎的特质；随意的缺乏关心

🇯🇵Japanese

何気ない

冷静さを保ち、気にしていないかのように見える特性。何気ない無関心

🇰🇷Korean

무심함

침착함을 유지하고 신경 쓰지 않는 것처럼 보이는 특성; 우연한 관심 부족

🇻🇳Vietnamese

thờ ơ

đặc điểm là giữ bình tĩnh và dường như không quan tâm; sự thiếu quan tâm thường xuyên

🇹🇭Thai

การไม่ใส่ใจ

ลักษณะความสงบและดูเหมือนไม่สนใจ การขาดความกังวลอย่างไม่เป็นทางการ

🇮🇩Indonesian

sikap acuh tak acuh

sifat tetap tenang dan terkesan tidak peduli; kurangnya kepedulian

🇵🇭Filipino

kawalang-interes

ang katangian ng pananatiling kalmado at tila walang pakialam; isang kaswal na kawalan ng pag-aalala

🇲🇾Malay

sikap acuh tak acuh

sifat kekal tenang dan seolah-olah tidak peduli; kurangnya kebimbangan biasa

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

اللامبالاة

سمة الحفاظ على الهدوء والظهور بعدم الاهتمام؛ نقص عرضي في الاهتمام

🇮🇷Persian

بی اعتنایی

خصیصه آرام ماندن و به نظر می رسد که اهمیتی نمی دهد. عدم نگرانی اتفاقی

🇹🇷Turkish

umursamazlık

sakin kalma ve umursamıyor gibi görünme özelliği; sıradan bir endişe eksikliği

🇮🇱Hebrew

קוֹר רוּחַ

התכונה להישאר רגועה ולהיראות שלא אכפת לה; חוסר דאגה סתמית

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What is the primary definition of the word 'nonchalance'?

The primary meaning of 'nonchalance' is 'the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern'.

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Using 'nonchalance' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'nonchalance' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

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