insouciance

noun

in-ˈsü-sē-ən(t)s How to pronounce insouciance (audio)
Definition of insouciancenext
as in disregard
lack of interest or concern wandered into the meeting with complete insouciance to the fact that she was late

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Recent Examples of insouciance Former first-rounder Malik Nabers also looks every bit like the superstar the Giants desperately needed, though his injury status and insouciance could be concerning long term. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2026 And Sexyy’s performances are lifeless, devoid of the color and insouciance that made Hood Hottest Princess a romp. — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026 Wars deserve more than improvisation and insouciance. — Kenneth Zagacki, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026 And perhaps the Nilgiri has something complimentary to say, too, by return of gaze about Bensley’s lovely interiors, which use warm colors and the symbolic palette of Tibetan Buddhism while retaining a quirkiness and insouciance. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for insouciance
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  1. disregard
  2. nonchalance
  3. indifference
Noun
  • Their leaders appeared to disregard reports that Iranian decision-makers had called on them, in July 2026, to close the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb to maritime traffic.
    — Laurent Bonnefoy, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Any choice for or against the work, including the choice of no-choice—of indifference or disregard—confronts the question of authenticity.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of disregard
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  • That man, Sana founder-CEO Joel Hellermark, leans back into his chair and smiles, throwing one leg over the other with the nonchalance of a man half Bhusri’s age.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • There’s something quietly captivating and a little uncomfortable about the pavement snaps of girlhood; some teens accompanied by mothers, others affecting nonchalance, or standing on their hands to get attention.
    — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of nonchalance
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  • Then again, the creature’s indifference suggests there may be no deeper meaning available.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The reason is not indifference; no brand team believes the pharmacy is unimportant.
    — Harshit Jain, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of indifference

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“Insouciance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insouciance. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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