Vocabulary Word
Word: nonchalance
Definition: indifference; lack of concern; composure; ADJ. nonchalant: unconcerned; cool; indifferent; Ex. nonchalant attitude to his debts
Definition: indifference; lack of concern; composure; ADJ. nonchalant: unconcerned; cool; indifferent; Ex. nonchalant attitude to his debts
Sentences Containing 'nonchalance'
Children were paddling about in these most ticklish crafts with all the nonchalance of adepts.
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