insouciant

The definition of insouciant is a person who is calm, without cares or concerns.

(adjective)

An example of an insouciant person is someone sitting by the pool and sipping a cocktail while on vacation.

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See insouciant in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

calm and untroubled; carefree; indifferent

Origin: Fr < in-, not + souciant, prp. of soucier, to regard, care < L sollicitare: see solicit

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See insouciant in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Marked by blithe unconcern; nonchalant.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: : in-, not (from Old French; see in-1)

Origin: + souciant

Origin: , present participle of soucier, to trouble (from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *sollicītāre, alteration of Latin sollicitāre, to vex; see solicit)

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  • in·souˈci·ant·ly adverb

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