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in⋅sou⋅ci⋅ant
[in-soo-see-uh
nt; Fr. an-soo-syahn] 
–adjective
| free from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; nonchalant. |
Origin:
1820–30; < F, equiv. to in- in- 3 + souciant prp. of soucier to worry < VL *sollicītāre, for L sollicitāre to disturb; see solicitous
1820–30; < F, equiv. to in- in- 3 + souciant prp. of soucier to worry < VL *sollicītāre, for L 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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| in·sou·ci·ant (ĭn-sōō'sē-ənt, āɴ'sōō-syäɴ') adj. Marked by blithe unconcern; nonchalant. [French : in-, not (from Old French; see in-1) + souciant, present participle of soucier, to trouble (from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *sollicītāre, alteration of Latin sollicitāre, to vex; see solicit).] in·sou'ci·ant·ly adv. |
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| Main Entry: | insouciant |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | unconcerned, undisturbed; carefree and nonchalant |
| Etymology: | Latin in- + soucier 'to disturb' |
Language Translation for : Insouciant
Spanish:
despreocupado,
German:
sorglos,
Japanese:
のんきな
Insouciant
In`sou`ciant"\, a. [F.] Careless; heedless; indifferent; unconcerned. --J. S. Mill.
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