insouciance

nounCommon GRE wordMore I words

a carefree lack of concern; cheerful indifference

In a sentence

Insouciance in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing insouciance in a sentence.

She handled the crisis with an insouciance that astonished her panicking colleagues.

Synonyms

nonchalanceunconcerncarelessness

Antonyms

anxietyconcern

Keep going

a person who attacks cherished beliefs or established institutions

attacking or undermining traditional beliefs and institutions

guided by ideals rather than by practical considerations

a peculiar habit or feature distinctive to an individual

excessively or blindly devoted to something or someone

extreme admiration or worship of someone or something, often to an excessive degree

to admire or revere someone to an excessive degree

charmingly peaceful and free of trouble

Common questions

Insouciance (noun) means a carefree lack of concern; cheerful indifference

Here is insouciance used in an example sentence: "She handled the crisis with an insouciance that astonished her panicking colleagues."

Common synonyms for insouciance include nonchalance, unconcern, carelessness.

Antonyms of insouciance include anxiety, concern.

Insouciance is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.