Word of the Day for Friday, August 7, 2009
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insouciant \in-SOO-see-uhnt\, adjective:
insouciant \in-SOO-see-uhnt\, adjective:
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Marked by lighthearted unconcern or indifference; carefree; nonchalant.
Marked by lighthearted unconcern or indifference; carefree; nonchalant.
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The B.O. and his Politburo have an insouciant attitude toward anyone that publicly disagrees with their agenda!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
Insouciant is from the French, from in-, "not" + souciant, "caring," present participle of soucier, "to trouble," from Latin sollicitare, "to disturb," from sollicitus, "anxious." The noun form is insouciance.
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