October 13, 2026

Insouciance

noun

Definition

Casual lack of concern; carefree indifference. True insouciance is a kind of freedom from worry that others find either admirable or infuriating.

Example Sentence

“He walked into the meeting twenty minutes late with an insouciance that left everyone speechless.”

Etymology

From French insouciance, from in- (not) + soucier (to care).

Scrabble Score

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INSOUCIANCE scores 15 points in Scrabble.

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