Grammatical class

Adjective

nonchalant

Marked by a lack of vivacity, vigour, liveliness; slow-moving; indolent

Details

Syllables

non-cha-lant

Phonetics

nɔ̃.ʃa.lɑ̃

Grammatical class

Adjective

Freq. (books)

12333

Freq. (movies)

40030

Freq. (news)

34357

Sentences

Malgré son air nonchalant, elle est très attentive à tout ce que vous dites.

Despite her nonchalant air, she is paying close attention to everything you say.

B1

Je veux que la mort me trouve plantant mes choux, mais nonchalant d’elle, et encore plus de mon jardin imparfait.

I want death to find me planting my cabbages, but caring little for it, and even less for my imperfect garden.

B1