different between uninterested vs insouciant
uninterested
English
Alternative forms
- uninteressed (obsolete)
Etymology
un- +? interested
Adjective
uninterested (comparative more uninterested, superlative most uninterested)
- (obsolete) Unmotivated by personal interest; unbiased, disinterested.
- Not interested; indifferent, not concerned.
- I was uninterested in the TV program, so I read a book instead.
Translations
See also
- disinterested
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insouciant
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)
- 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)
- 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
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