Grammatical class

Adjective

désinvolte

overly casual or familiar; cavalier

Details

Syllables

dé-sin-vol-te

Phonetics

de.zɛ̃.vɔlt

Grammatical class

Adjective

Freq. (books)

7088

Freq. (movies)

20238

Freq. (news)

28633

Sentences

Sa personne et son apparence même étaient de nature à attirer l'attention de l'observateur le plus désinvolte.

His very person and appearance were such as to strike the attention of the most casual observer.

A1

Il peut paraître désinvolte mais il sait de quoi il parle.

He may seem glib, but he knows what he's talking about.

B1

Le ton désinvolte de l'article sape sa crédibilité.

The glib tone of the article undermines its credibility.

B2

Allez-vous me donner une réponse désinvolte ou allez-vous réfléchir avant de répondre ?

Are you going to give me a glib answer, or are you going to think before you reply?

B2