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Meaning of Insouciance | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ɪnˈsuːsi.əns

Definitions

  1. Carelessness, heedlessness, indifference, or casual unconcern.
  2. Nonchalance.

Equivalents

Examples

“So Gelernter, with an insouciance he now regrets, also chose a Lovelace as a namesake—Linda, the lead actress in "Deep Throat."”
“She almost felt insulted by [the wild boar's] insouciance as it rooted in her grove.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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