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as in nonchalant
having or showing freedom from worries or trouble
the insouciant gaiety of the idle rich
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as in casual
having or showing a lack of interest or concern
an insouciant attitude about punctuality that is really discourteous to her coworkers
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Recent Examples of insouciant
Brigitte Bardot, the French actor, style icon, and animal activist who fixated the world with her insouciant, smoky-eyed sensuality, has died aged 91.
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Isobel Thompson, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2025
His magical renovation of Villa Mabrouka—the late Yves Saint Laurent's Tangier bolt-hole, with a Slim Aarons–worthy kidney-bean pool just outside the casbah—is as immaculately dressed down as an insouciant white linen shirt.
—Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2023
Isobel Thompson, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2025
His magical renovation of Villa Mabrouka—the late Yves Saint Laurent's Tangier bolt-hole, with a Slim Aarons–worthy kidney-bean pool just outside the casbah—is as immaculately dressed down as an insouciant white linen shirt.
—Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insouciant
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Petite and low-slung, the armless silhouette and oversized pillow cushions feel nonchalant but not sloppy, and can easily bring some dynamic energy to more formal living room seating layouts.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
22 Jan. 2026
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Her nonchalant, soft-glam is so perfectly mesmerizing, my TikTok and social media feeds are flooded with tutorials trying to re-create her signature style.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The pair leaned in close for a casual selfie, sharing the beach day with her followers.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Locking that feature risks alienating casual users who rely on free access.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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The boucle fabric adds texture to make the sweater look and feel extra cozy, while the off-the-shoulder finish channels carefree, casual style.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2026
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For a more youthful, carefree hairstyle, follow Kate Hudson's lead and go for a looser 'do with face-framing tendrils.—
Audrey Noble,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Hitters tend to struggle with hitting for power in the weeks and months following hamate surgery, but again, the Mets are unconcerned at the moment.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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One reason why some investors remain unconcerned is that the breakeven point for nonfarm payrolls is lower, given slower labor force growth in part because of changes to immigration.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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Nikola Jokic was cavalier with the ball, and the Cavaliers took advantage.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Stop this cavalier approach to our safety now.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Insouciant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insouciant. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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