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adjective
free from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; nonchalant.
Origin:
1820–30; < French, equivalent to in- in-3 + souciant present participle of soucier to worry < Vulgar Latin *sollicītāre, for Latin sollicitāre to disturb; see solicitous
1820–30; < French, equivalent to in- in-3 + souciant present participle of soucier to worry < Vulgar Latin *sollicītāre, for Latin sollicitāre to disturb; see solicitous
Related forms
in·sou·ci·ant·ly, adverb
Synonyms
lighthearted, debonair, jaunty, breezy.
lighthearted, debonair, jaunty, breezy.
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| Main Entry: | insouciant |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | unconcerned, undisturbed; carefree and nonchalant |
| Etymology: | Latin in- + soucier 'to disturb' |
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Word Origin & History
insouciant
1829, from Fr. insouciant, from in- "not" + souciant "caring," prp. of soucier "to care," from L. sollicitare "to agitate" (see solicit).
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