Antonyms for nonchalant
ˌnɒn ʃəˈlɑnt, ˈnɒn ʃəˌlɑnt, -ləntnon·cha·lant

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1. nonchalantadjective

   Casually calm and relaxed.

   We handled the whole frenetic situation with a nonchalant attitude.

   Synonyms:
   cool, unconcerned, mellow, carefree, blasé, easygoing

2. nonchalantadjective

   Indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached.

   He is far too nonchalant about such a serious matter.

   Synonyms:
   mellow, easygoing, carefree, unconcerned, blasé, cool

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1. casual, insouciant, nonchalantadjective

   marked by blithe unconcern

   "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"

   Antonyms:
   concerned

   Synonyms:
   daily, effortless, free-and-easy, passing(a), fooling, chance(a), cursory, insouciant, occasional, perfunctory, casual, everyday

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1. nonchalantadjective

   Synonyms:
   indifferent, cool, unconcerned, insouciant

How to use nonchalant in a sentence?

1. Yves Saint Laurent:

   I have often said that I wish I had invented blue jeans: the most spectacular, the most practical, the most relaxed and nonchalant. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity - all I hope for in my clothes.

2. Sabrina Mitchell:

   I am very frustrated with the way The President handled the virus, i feel like the way The President acted kind of instilled everyone's current attitudes about it -- very nonchalant about it.

3. Ahmad Tibi:

   You can be a critic, you can have reservations, you can be angry at Arab parties or Arab [ministers], but to be nonchalant and to sit aside is not the solution.

4. Blake Larsen:

   We feel that that shows she was in a mental health crisis even though she looks nonchalant walking in and out of the hotel, she seemed to be at the hotel for two hours-plus. It was concerning.

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