insouciant C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /inˈsusiənt/ UK /ɪnˈsuːsɪənt/ See IPA manual Freq #188432 Meanings 1 adj Casually unconcerned; carefree, indifferent, nonchalant. An insouciant gesture. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · casually unconcerned;... adiaphroisticairyapatheticapathisticalat easeat peaceblaséblithe Etymology From French insouciant, from in- (“not”, prefix) + souciant (“worrying”), 1828. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # insouciant **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /inˈsusiənt/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈsuːsɪənt/ **Frequency rank:** 188432 ## Meanings 1. Casually unconcerned; carefree, indifferent, nonchalant. ## Examples - An insouciant gesture. ## Synonyms - adiaphroistic - airy - apathetic - apathistical - at ease - at peace - blasé - blithe ## Etymology From French insouciant, from in- (“not”, prefix) + souciant (“worrying”), 1828. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown