a nonchalant manner, a nonchalant reply. She remained quite nonchalant during all the excitement.
SYNONYM(S): apathetic.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
non|cha|lant — «NON shuh luhnt, NON shuh LAHNT», adjective. without enthusiasm; coolly unconcerned; indifferent: »a nonchalant manner, a nonchalant reply. She remained quite nonchalant during all the excitement. SYNONYM(S): apathetic. ╂[< French nonchalant… … Useful english dictionary
non·cha·lant — … Useful english dictionary
lant — acid·u·lant; al·lant·ox·a·idin; al·lant·ox·an·ic; am·bu·lant; ax·il·lant; bal·lant; cal·lant; ca·pit·u·lant; cir·cu·lant; co·ag·u·lant; con·grat·u·lant; cu·mu·lant; de·floc·cu·lant; floc·cu·lant; ga·lant; gal·lant·ize; gal·lant·ly; gal·lant·ness; … English syllables
cha — ab·cha·la·zal; ac·ti·not·ro·cha; an·ti·ar·cha; an·ti·pas·cha; ap·o·cha; ar·cha·ic; ar·cha·i·cal·ly; ar·cha·i·cism; ar·cha·ism; ar·cha·ist; ar·cha·is·tic; ar·cha·ize; ar·cha·rios; ar·ra·ca·cha; ato·cha; at·ro·cha; bac·cha·nale; bac·cha·na·lia;… … English syllables
nonchalant — non·cha·lant … English syllables
nonchalantly — non·cha·lant·ly … English syllables
nonchalant — non|cha|lant [ ,nanʃə lant, nanʃə,lant ] adjective relaxed and not worried about anything ╾ non|cha|lance noun uncount ╾ non|cha|lant|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nonchalant — non•cha•lant [[t]ˌnɒn ʃəˈlɑnt, ˈnɒn ʃəˌlɑnt, lənt[/t]] adj. coolly unconcerned; indifferent or unexcited • Etymology: 1725–35; < F nonchalant, prp. of obs. nonchaloir to lack warmth (of heart), be indifferent =non non +chaloir < L calēre to … From formal English to slang
nonchalant — non|cha|lant [... lã: , attributiv ... lant] (formlos, ungezwungen, [nach]lässig); nonchalanteste [... lantəstə] … Die deutsche Rechtschreibung
nonchalant — non|cha|lant [... lã:, bei attributivem Gebrauch... lant...] <aus gleichbed. fr. nonchalant zu non »nicht« u. (alt)fr. chalant, Part. Präs. von chaloir, dies aus lat. calere »sich erwärmen für jmdn. od. etwas«> nachlässig; formlos… … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
