insouciant
carefree, unconcerned
adjective an-soo-SYAHN Rare
Origin: from 'in-' + 'souciant' (caring), from 'soucier' (to worry)
Usage Note
Insouciant describes a person or attitude free from worry, often with a positive connotation of easy-going lightness. The feminine form is insouciante. The related noun insouciance entered English as a loanword. Contrast with indifférent, which implies a colder, less sympathetic lack of concern.
Examples
"Il avançait d'un pas insouciant sous la pluie."
Natural Translation
He walked with a carefree step in the rain.

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