in·sou·ci·ance

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• in|sou|ci|ance — «ihn SOO see uhns», noun. freedom from care or anxiety; carefree feeling: »The letter…suggests in its air of gay insouciance something of their mutual sympathy and complete understanding (Atlantic). SYNONYM(S): indifference, unconcern …   Useful english dictionary

• insouciant — in|sou|ci|ant [ ın susiənt ] adjective MAINLY LITERARY not worrying about or paying attention to possible problems: CAREFREE: his insouciant manner ╾ in|sou|ci|ance noun uncount ╾ in|sou|ci|ant|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• insouciance — in|sou|ci|ance [ınˈsu:siəns] n [U] formal [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: soucier to trouble ] a cheerful feeling of not caring or worrying about anything = ↑nonchalance ▪ an air of insouciance >insouciant adj >insouciantly adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• insouciance — in•sou•ci•ance [[t]ɪnˈsu si əns[/t]] fr. [[t]ɛ̃ suˈsyɑ̃s[/t]] n. the quality of being insouciant; lack of care or concern • Etymology: 1790–1800; < F …   From formal English to slang

• ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… …   English syllables

• er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

• com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… …   English syllables

• in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables

• anse — [ ɑ̃s ] n. f. • XIIIe; lat. ansa « poignée » 1 ♦ Partie recourbée et saillante de certains ustensiles, permettant de les saisir, de les porter. ⇒ anneau, poignée. Anse d une cruche, d un panier, d une tasse. Les deux anses de l amphore. Loc.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• ansé — anse [ ɑ̃s ] n. f. • XIIIe; lat. ansa « poignée » 1 ♦ Partie recourbée et saillante de certains ustensiles, permettant de les saisir, de les porter. ⇒ anneau, poignée. Anse d une cruche, d un panier, d une tasse. Les deux anses de l amphore. Loc …   Encyclopédie Universelle