insouciant
[ in-soo-see-uhnt; French an-soo-syahn ]
/ ɪnˈsu si ənt; French ɛ̃ suˈsyɑ̃ /
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
OTHER WORDS FROM insouciant
in·sou·ci·ant·ly, adverbWords nearby insouciant
insomnolence,
insomuch,
insomuch as,
insorption,
insouciance,
insouciant,
insoul,
insourcing,
insp.,
inspan,
inspect
Example sentences from the Web for insouciantly
British Dictionary definitions for insouciantly
insouciant
/ (ɪnˈsuːsɪənt) /
adjective
carefree or unconcerned; light-hearted
Derived forms of insouciant
insouciance, noun insouciantly, adverbWord Origin for insouciant
C19: from French, from
in-
1 +
souciant worrying, from
soucier to trouble, from Latin
sollicitāre; compare
solicitous