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non·cha·lant    Audio Help   [non-shuh-lahnt, non-shuh-lahnt, -luhnt] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual: His nonchalant manner infuriated me.
[Origin: 1725–35; < F nonchalant, prp. of obs. nonchaloir to lack warmth (of heart), be indifferent, equiv. to non- non- + chaloir < L calére to be warm. See -ant]

—Related forms
non·cha·lant·ly, adverb

—Synonyms cool, calm, collected, composed.
—Antonyms excitable.
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Thesaurus Entries
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Main Entry:  cool
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Not easily excited, even under pressure.
Synonyms:  calm, collected, composed, cool-headed, detached, even, even-tempered, imperturbable, possessed, unflappable, unruffled
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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