Synonyms for insouciance
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Lightsomeness
2. Nonchalance
Definitions
- n. 1
Carelessness, heedlessness, indifference, or casual unconcern.
- n. 2
Nonchalance.
She almost felt insulted by [the wild boar's] insouciance as it rooted in her grove.
Forms
- Plural
- insouciances → light-heartednesses, nonchalances, indifferences, apathies…
Example sentences
- indifference The path to Auschwitz was paved with indifference.
- nonchalance Ziri replied with nonchalance.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| insouciance | rising | |
| carefreeness | rising | |
| indifference | steady | |
| nonchalance | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- apathy3
- 11 letters
- nonchalance3
- 12 letters
- indifference4, carefreeness
- 13 letters
- lightsomeness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (apathy3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- insouciance
- Italiano
- spensieratezza
- Español
- despreocupación