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Vinony

insouciant

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈsuːsɪənt/ / /inˈsusiənt/

adj

Etymology: From French insouciant, from in- (“not”, prefix) + souciant (“worrying”), 1828.

  1. Casually unconcerned; carefree, indifferent, nonchalant.

    “an insouciant gesture”

    “"I am quite serious in saying that your loss must and would be felt; but I verily believe," added she, after a moment's hesitation, "that you are so insouciant yourself, that you cannot believe that every body else is not equally indifferent."”