nonchalant
/ˌnɑnʃəˈlɑnt/
adjectivenon · cha · lant
Think: “NON + SHH + LANT” — be NON-worried, say “shh,” and stay calm all the way to the end.
Yes, it's nonchalant. The tricky part is the middle: it’s spelled **-chal-** but sounds like **“shuh”** (/ʃə/).
Definition
- adjectiveCalm and relaxed; not showing worry, interest, or excitement.
Examples
- “She tried to sound nonchalant, but her hands were shaking.”
- “He gave a nonchalant shrug and kept walking.”
- “The cat looked nonchalant even as the dog barked loudly nearby.”
Synonyms
casualunconcernedindifferentcomposedblasé
Antonyms
anxiousconcernedeager
Translations
ES indiferentePT indiferenteFR nonchalant
Common misspellings
nonchalentnonchalintnonshalantnonchalanntnonchalancenonchalante
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