adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈnɒn.ʃəl.ənt/
US:/ˌnɑn.ʃəˈlɑnt/
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Casually calm and relaxed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
We handled the whole frenetic situation with a nonchalant attitude.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
He is far too nonchalant about such a serious matter.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
marked by blithe unconcern
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
an ability to interest casual students
showed a casual disregard for cold weather
an utterly insouciant financial policy
an elegantly insouciant manner
drove his car with nonchalant abandon
was polite in a teasing nonchalant manner
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: casual, insouciant
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French nonchalant, from Old French nonchaloir (“to be unconcerned”), from non- (“not”) + chaloir (“to have concern for”), from Latin non (“not”) + calēre (“to be warm”).
Across languages
Translations
68 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
անհոգ
(anhog)
— casually calm and relaxed
Bulgarian:
безгрижен
(bezgrižen)
— casually calm and relaxed
Catalan:
despreocupat
— casually calm and relaxed
Czech:
nonšalantní
— casually calm and relaxed
Czech:
nenucený
— casually calm and relaxed
Danish:
nonchalant
— casually calm and relaxed
Danish:
skødesløs
— casually calm and relaxed
Danish:
ligegyldig
— casually calm and relaxed
Dutch:
nonchalant
— casually calm and relaxed
Esperanto:
facilanima
— casually calm and relaxed
Finnish:
huoleton
— casually calm and relaxed
French:
décontracté
— casually calm and relaxed
Galician:
despreocupado
— casually calm and relaxed
German:
nonchalant
— casually calm and relaxed
German:
lässig
— casually calm and relaxed
Hungarian:
fesztelen
— casually calm and relaxed
Hungarian:
lezser
— casually calm and relaxed
Irish:
neamhchúiseach
— casually calm and relaxed
Irish:
neamhchorrbhuaiseach
— casually calm and relaxed
Polish:
swobodny
— casually calm and relaxed
Polish:
wyluzowany
— casually calm and relaxed
Polish:
luzacki
— casually calm and relaxed
Portuguese:
descontraído
— casually calm and relaxed
Russian:
невозмути́мый
(nevozmutímyj)
— casually calm and relaxed
Russian:
беспе́чный
(bespéčnyj)
— casually calm and relaxed
Russian:
небре́жный
(nebréžnyj)
— casually calm and relaxed
Scottish Gaelic:
gun chùram
— casually calm and relaxed
Spanish:
casual
— casually calm and relaxed
Spanish:
relajado
— casually calm and relaxed
Turkish:
keyifli
— casually calm and relaxed
Turkish:
keyfi yerinde
— casually calm and relaxed
Ukrainian:
безтурбо́тний
(bezturbótnyj)
— casually calm and relaxed
Armenian:
անտարբեր
(antarber)
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Azerbaijani:
vecsiz
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Bulgarian:
безстрастен
(bezstrasten)
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Bulgarian:
равнодушен
(ravnodušen)
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Catalan:
indiferent
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Catalan:
desmenjat
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Czech:
lhostejný
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Danish:
ligeglad
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Danish:
indifferent
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Danish:
uinteresseret
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Finnish:
välinpitämätön
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Finnish:
piittaamaton
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
French:
désinvolte
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Galician:
indiferente
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
German:
nonchalant
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
German:
gleichgültig
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Hungarian:
nemtörődöm
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Hungarian:
közömbös
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Hungarian:
nonsalant
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Irish:
fuarbhruite
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Persian:
بیاعتنا
(bi-e'tenâ)
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Polish:
nonszalancki
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Portuguese:
indiferente
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Russian:
равноду́шный
(ravnodúšnyj)
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Russian:
безразли́чный
(bezrazlíčnyj)
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Russian:
небре́жный
(nebréžnyj)
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Scottish Gaelic:
gun chùram
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Spanish:
indiferente
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Spanish:
como las huevas
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Spanish:
como si las huevas
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Swedish:
nonchalant
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Turkish:
pişkin insan
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Turkish:
ilgisiz
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Turkish:
vurdumduymaz
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Turkish:
umursamaz
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached
Ukrainian:
байду́жий
(bajdúžyj)
— indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached