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Definition of nonchalant adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

nonchalant

 adjective
adjective
NAmE//ˌnɑnʃəˈlɑnt//
 
 
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behaving in a calm and relaxed way; giving the impression that you are not feeling any anxiety synonym casual to appear/look/sound nonchalant “It'll be fine,” she replied, with a nonchalant shrug.
NAmE//ˌnɑnʃəˈlɑns//
 
noun [uncountable] synonym insouciance an air of nonchalance
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adverb He was leaning nonchalantly against the wall. “I already know,” she replied nonchalantly.
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