insouciance

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you

Etymology

From French insouciance, from in- (“not”) + souciant (“worrying”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

carefreeness, lightheartedness, lightsomeness

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