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Nonchalant vs Unmoved - What's the difference?

nonchalant | unmoved | Synonyms |

Nonchalant is a synonym of unmoved.


As adjectives the difference between nonchalant and unmoved

is that nonchalant is casually calm and relaxed while unmoved is not physically moved.

nonchalant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Casually calm and relaxed.
    • We handled the whole frenetic situation with a nonchalant attitude.
  • Indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached.
    • He is far too nonchalant about such a serious matter.

    Synonyms

    * (casually calm) carefree, cool, mellow, easygoing * (indifferent) , unconcerned * See also

    unmoved

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • not physically moved
  • not affected emotionally, or not showing emotion
  • not sympathetic; uncaring
  • *{{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=June 19 , author=Phil McNulty , title=England 1-0 Ukraine , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Ukraine, however, will complain long and hard about a contentious second-half incident when Marko Devic's shot clearly crossed the line before it was scrambled away by John Terry, only for the officials to remain unmoved .}}