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nonchalant(dictionary)

nonchalant (oh)



[Date: 1700-1800; Language: French; Origin: Old French nonchaloir 'to pay no attention to', from Latin calere 'to be warm']
behaving calmly and not seeming interested in anything or worried about anything
::'Has he got a girlfriend?' Jill asked, trying to sound nonchalant.
-- nonchalance n [U]
-- nonchalantly adv
::He walked nonchalantly to the door.