nonchalance
US
/ˌnɑːn.ʃəˈlɑːns/
UK
/ˌnɒn.ʃəˈlɑːns/
Meaning
A calm, casual manner that shows little worry or interest, sometimes seeming indifferent.
किसी स्थिति में चिंता या खास दिलचस्पी न दिखाने वाला सहज, बेफ़िक्र और कभी-कभी कुछ उदासीन रवैया।
Examples
“She accepted the unexpected promotion with nonchalance, though her colleagues were astonished.”
“His nonchalance about the delayed train annoyed passengers who were worried about missing their connections.”
“He nonchalantly dismissed the criticism, making it difficult to tell whether he cared.”
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Not natural: She responded nonchalance to the news.
Better: She responded to the news with nonchalance.
Nonchalance is a noun; use with before it to describe how someone responds.
Nonchalance संज्ञा है; किसी के जवाब देने का तरीका बताने के लिए इससे पहले with लगाएँ।
Not natural: He showed nonchalance to the criticism.
Better: He showed nonchalance about the criticism.
Use about to identify the subject someone seems unconcerned about.
जिस बात की किसी को परवाह नहीं दिखती, उसके लिए आम तौर पर nonchalance के बाद about लगाते हैं।
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Nonchalance describes an outward manner; someone may seem unconcerned even when they feel nervous inside.
Nonchalance बाहर से दिखने वाले रवैये को बताता है; कोई अंदर से घबराया हो, फिर भी बेपरवाह दिख सकता है।