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Spell Bee Word: nonchalant


Basic Details

Word: Nonchalant

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Calm and relaxed, as if you do not care or are not worried, even when others might be.

Synonyms: relaxed, calm, casual, unconcerned

Antonyms: anxious, worried

How to Spell Nonchalant

Syllables: non - cha - lant

Tricky part: The ch sounds like sh because the word is French. Both vowels after ch are a: cha-lant.

Watch out for: nonshalant, nonchalent, nonchallant

Memory tip: Non means not, and the person seems not to care at all. Write non, then chalant with two a's.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Meera stayed nonchalant even when the lights went off during her speech.

Example 2: The cat gave a nonchalant yawn while the dog barked at it.

Example 3: He tried to look nonchalant, but his hands were shaking.

Fun Fact

It comes from the old French verb nonchaloir, made of non (not) and chaloir (to matter or concern).

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

nonchalant

a) relaxed
b) anxious
c) worried
d) eager

Show answer

a) relaxed. A nonchalant person looks relaxed; anxious and worried are the opposite.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

nonch_l_nt

a) a, e
b) e, a
c) e, e
d) a, a

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d) a, a. Both gaps take a: cha, then lant.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) casualy
b) indiferent
c) nonchalant
d) unconserned

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c) nonchalant. Calm people may seem indifferent or unconcerned; those two words, and casually, are spelt wrongly here.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A nonchalant shrug shows that a person ____.

a) is very scared
b) is shouting
c) is in pain
d) is not bothered

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d) is not bothered

2. Which situation shows someone being nonchalant?

a) sipping tea calmly while the cricket match goes into the last over
b) crying before a test
c) running away from a dog
d) biting nails while waiting for results

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a) sipping tea calmly while the cricket match goes into the last over

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