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Nonchalant vs Unaffected - What's the difference?

nonchalant | unaffected | Synonyms |

As adjectives the difference between nonchalant and unaffected

is that nonchalant is casually calm and relaxed while unaffected is not affected or changed.

As a noun unaffected is

someone not affected, as by a disease.

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

    unaffected

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not affected or changed.
    • Since I work from home, I was unaffected by the office move.
  • Lacking pretense or affectation; natural.
  • * 1812 , , Pride and Prejudice , Chapter 3:
    • Mr. Bingley was good-looking and gentlemanlike; he had a pleasant countenance, and easy, unaffected manners.

    Derived terms

    * unaffectedly * unaffectedness

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone not , as by a disease.

    • Synonyms

    * nonaffected (less common)