Meaning
nonchalance, carelessness
- lack of care, attention, or concern; casual disregard
In a sentence
Ha risposto alla domanda difficile scrollando le spalle con noncuranza.
He answered the difficult question, shrugging his shoulders nonchalantly.
La sua totale noncuranza per le regole ha sorpreso l'intera commissione.
His total disregard for the rules surprised the entire committee.
Ha gettato la lettera sul tavolo con studiata noncuranza.
She tossed the letter onto the table with studied nonchalance.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| noncuranza | feminine · singular |
| noncuranze | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Almost always used in the singular, frequently in the adverbial prepositional phrase 'con noncuranza'.