non·cha·lant
Pronounced:
/ˌnɑ:nʃəˈlɑ:nt/
Function:
adjectiveMeaning:
[more non*cha*lant; most non*cha*lant] : relaxed and calm in a way that shows that you do not care or are not worried about anything ▪ He was surprisingly nonchalant about winning the award. ▪ She faced the crowd with the nonchalant ease of an experienced speaker. ▪ The team may have been somewhat nonchalant at the beginning of the season, but they now know that they need to work hard.
—non·cha·lance /ˌnɑ:nʃəˈlɑ:ns/ noun [noncount] ▪ She faced the crowd with the nonchalance of an experienced speaker. ▪ His nonchalance about winning the award is a little surprising.
/ˌnɑ:nʃəˈlɑ:ns/ noun [noncount] ▪ She faced the crowd with the nonchalance of an experienced speaker. ▪ His nonchalance about winning the award is a little surprising.—non·cha·lant·ly adverb