different between nonchalant vs taciturn

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French nonchalant, from Old French nonchaloir (“to be unconcerned”), from non- (“not”) + chaloir (“to have concern for”), from Latin non (“not”) + cal?re (“to be warm”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?n?n.??l.?nt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?n?n.???l?nt/

Adjective

nonchalant (comparative more nonchalant, superlative most nonchalant)

1. Casually calm and relaxed.

   We handled the whole frenetic situation with a nonchalant attitude.

2. Indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached.

   He is far too nonchalant about such a serious matter.

Synonyms

• (casually calm): carefree, cool, mellow, easygoing
• (indifferent): blasé, unconcerned
• See also Thesaurus:calm

Derived terms

• nonchalantly
• nonchalantness

Related terms

• nonchalance

Translations

Danish

Etymology

From French nonchalant.

Adjective

nonchalant

1. nonchalant, offhand

Inflection

Adverb

nonchalant

1. nonchalantly, offhandedly

Further reading

• “nonchalant” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French nonchalant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?n.?a??l?nt/
• Hyphenation: non?cha?lant
• Rhymes: -?nt

Adjective

nonchalant (comparative nonchalanter, superlative nonchalantst)

1. careless, showing no interest or effort

Inflection

Related terms

• nonchalance

French

Etymology

Present participle of Old French nonchaloir (“to have no importance”), from non + chaloir, equivalent to Latin non (“not”) + cal?re (“to be warm”).

Adjective

nonchalant (feminine singular nonchalante, masculine plural nonchalants, feminine plural nonchalantes)

1. Marked by a lack of vivacity, vigour, liveliness; slow-moving; indolent.
2. Cool, relaxed

Usage notes

• Although French nonchalant is usually appropriate where the English one is used, its meaning is different.

Related terms

• nonchaloir
• chaloir

Descendants

• ? Danish: nonchalant
• ? Dutch: nonchalant
• ? English: nonchalant
• ? German: nonchalant

Further reading

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

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French nonchalant, from Old French nonchaloir, from Latin non (“not”) + cal?re (“to be warm”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

nonchalant (comparative nonchalanter, superlative am nonchalantesten)

1. nonchalant

Declension

Further reading

• “nonchalant” in Duden online

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• nonsjalant

Etymology

From French nonchalant.

Adjective

nonchalant (indefinite singular nonchalant, definite singular and plural nonchalante)

1. nonchalant

References

• “nonchalant” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• nonsjalant

Etymology

From French nonchalant.

Noun

nonchalant (indefinite singular nonchalant, definite singular and plural nonchalante)

1. nonchalant

References

• “nonchalant” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

English

Etymology

Back-formation from taciturnity, from Middle English taciturnite, from Latin taciturnitas; or alternatively from French taciturne, likely reinforced by Latin taciturnus, from tacitus (“secret, tacit”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?tæs?t??n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?tæs?t?n/

Adjective

taciturn (comparative more taciturn, superlative most taciturn)

1. Silent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak.

   Synonyms: reticent, untalkative; see also Thesaurus:taciturn

   Antonyms: garrulous, loquacious

Derived terms

• taciturnity
• taciturnly

Related terms

• tacit
• tacitly
• tacitness

Translations

Anagrams

• tinctura, urticant

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin taciturnus.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /t?.si?tu?n/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /t?.si?turn/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ta.si?tu?n/

Adjective

taciturn (feminine taciturna, masculine plural taciturns, feminine plural taciturnes)

1. taciturn

Related terms

• tàcit

Further reading

• “taciturn” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “taciturn” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “taciturn” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “taciturn” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Romanian

Etymology

From French taciturne, from Latin taciturnus.

Adjective

taciturn m or n (feminine singular taciturn?, masculine plural taciturni, feminine and neuter plural taciturne)

1. taciturn

Declension

Related terms

• taciturnitate