Insouciance
Noun
- Casual lack of concern; indifference.
Example Sentences
“I admire my partner’s insouciance toward traffic and other things that annoy me.”
“During the last week of school, the children showed insouciance toward any lessons.”
“Don’t let his apparent insouciance fool you; he cares about his test scores.”
Word Origin
French, late 18th century
Why this word?
Tossing out “no worries” with a wave would be the perfect demonstration of insouciance. The word translates directly from French, with “in” meaning “not” and “souciant” meaning “worrying.” You might prefer to focus on the breezy, worry-free cheerfulness of insouciance, but it can have a less sunny connotation as well. Someone might be accused of displaying insouciance with careless, thoughtless behavior.
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