释义
[ in-soo -see-uh nt; French an -soo-syahn ] SHOW IPA
/ ɪnˈsu si ənt; French ɛ̃ suˈsyɑ̃ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective free from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; nonchalant.
Origin of insouciant 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
SYNONYMS FOR insouciant lighthearted, debonair, jaunty, breezy.
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OTHER WORDS FROM insouciant in·sou·ci·ant·ly, adverb Words nearby insouciant insomnolence, insomuch, insomuch as, insorption, insouciance, insouciant , insoul, insourcing, insp., in spades, inspan
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Example sentences from the Web for insouciant It is an example of insouciant royal play, and the fun of something going wrong.
Disorder of the Garter | Tom Sykes| June 14, 2012| DAILY BEAST
Because he is a mouthy, insouciant rascal with a great shtick.
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Together they read like a dive-bar lecture series: insouciant , slightly surly, mock profound.
America's Pop Culture Savant | Taylor Antrim| October 30, 2009| DAILY BEAST
With that mask on, I fluff the ends of my hair into a structured but insouciant flip.
The Politics of Michelle Obama's Hair | Patricia J. Williams| October 9, 2008| DAILY BEAST
There was no secernment between her soul and surface; she was mere, insouciant , with a rare dulcedo.
Punch, Or the London Charivari, Volume 107, October 27th, 1894 | Various
I rattled on, insouciant and careless to all appearances, but in reality my heart like lead.
A Daughter of Raasay | William MacLeod Raine
In spite of his own imperturbability, on which he set some store, the insouciant aspect of his surroundings jarred on him.
The Pursuit | Frank (Frank Mackenzie) Savile
Here, under this Southern sun, we of the North are in danger of acquiring a sort of insouciant directness almost primitive.
The Firing Line | Robert W. Chambers
I watched her, on the opposite footpath, strolling down the shady avenue with an insouciant grace.
Caught by the Turks | Francis Yeats-Brown
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British Dictionary definitions for insouciant adjective carefree or unconcerned; light-hearted
Derived forms of insouciant insouciance , noun insouciantly , adverb Word Origin for insouciant C19: from French, from in- 1 + souciant worrying, from soucier to trouble, from Latin sollicitāre; compare solicitous
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Words related to insouciant airy, breezy, buoyant, carefree, careless, free and easy, gay, happy-go-lucky, heedless, jaunty, lighthearted, nonchalant, sunny, thoughtless, unconcerned, untroubled, unworried