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nonchalant
adjective as in easygoing, laid back
Strongest matches
aloof, apathetic, casual, detached, dispassionate, effortless, lackadaisical, lukewarm, mellow, offhand, unconcerned, unemotional, unflappable, unperturbed, unruffled
Weak matches
airy, blasé, calm, careless, cold, collected, composed, cool, disimpassioned, disinterested, easy, happy, impassive, imperturbable, incurious, indifferent, insouciant, light, listless, loose, neglectful, negligent, neutral, placid, serene, smooth, trifling, uncaring, unexcited, unfeeling, unimpressible, untroubled
Example Sentences
When his supporters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 and endangered Pence, Trump allegedly reacted with a nonchalant: "So what?"
For Betts — whose nonchalant demeanor sometimes is interpreted as a lack of passion — it created the kind of environment where his enjoyment is highest and most evident.
The 51-year-old opted not to wear the high-tech gear of his shooting competitors, and held a nonchalant pose, with his non-shooting hand casually tucked into his pocket.
The nonchalant statement of an unnamed Pentagon official says it all: “We weren’t looking at this from a public health perspective. We were looking at how we could drag China through the mud.”
Streisand’s nonchalant comment quickly garnered divided reactions on social media.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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