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insouciance

carefree attitude, lightheartedness

noun an-soo-SYAHNS Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Usage Note

Insouciance describes a cheerful indifference to worry or responsibility — it can be admirable (a carefree spirit) or mildly critical (careless disregard). The adjective insouciant is borrowed into English and used in formal or literary registers. The phrase avec insouciance means 'blithely' or 'without a care'.

Examples

"Elle vivait dans une insouciance totale."

Natural Translation

She lived in total carefree bliss.

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