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