different between imperturbable vs insouciant

English

Etymology

From Middle French imperturbable, from Late Latin imperturb?bilis, from im- + perturb? + -bilis. Surface analysis im- + perturbable.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /??mp??t??b?b?l/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??mp??t?b?b?l/

Adjective

imperturbable (comparative more imperturbable, superlative most imperturbable)

1. Not easily perturbed, upset or excited.
2. Calm and collected, even under pressure.

Translations

French

Etymology

From Late Latin imperturb?bilis.

Adjective

imperturbable (plural imperturbables)

1. imperturbable

Derived terms

• imperturbablement

Further reading

• “imperturbable” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Galician

Alternative forms

• imperturbábel

Etymology

From Late Latin imperturb?bilis.

Adjective

imperturbable m or f (plural imperturbables)

1. imperturbable

Derived terms

• imperturbabilidade
• imperturbablemente

Further reading

• “imperturbable” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.

Occitan

Etymology

From Late Latin imperturb?bilis.

Adjective

imperturbable m (feminine singular imperturbabla, masculine plural imperturbables, feminine plural imperturbablas)

1. imperturbable

Derived terms

• imperturbabilitat
• imperturbablament

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin imperturb?bilis.

Adjective

imperturbable (plural imperturbables)

1. imperturbable

Derived terms

• imperturbabilidad
• imperturbablemente

Further reading

• “imperturbable” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

English

Etymology

From French insouciant, from in- (“not”, prefix) + souciant (“worrying”), 1828.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n?su?s??nt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /in?susi?nt/
• Hyphenation: in?sou?ciant

Adjective

insouciant (comparative more insouciant, superlative most insouciant)

1. Casually unconcerned; carefree, indifferent, nonchalant.

Derived terms

• insouciantly

Related terms

• insouciance
• solicit
• sans-souci

Translations

References

Anagrams

• incautions

French

Etymology

in- +? souciant, from soucier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.su.sj??/

Adjective

insouciant (feminine singular insouciante, masculine plural insouciants, feminine plural insouciantes)

1. carefree, without worries

Derived terms

• insouciance

Related terms

• sans-souci

Further reading

• “insouciant” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• continuais