nonchalant

<font size="-1" face="arial, helvetica"> <p> <strong> <font color="#000066">Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 19, 2022 is:</font> </strong> </p> <p> <strong>nonchalant</strong> &#149; \nahn-shuh-LAHNT\&nbsp; &#149; <em>adjective</em><br /> <p><em>Nonchalant</em> means "having an air of easy <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconcern">unconcern</a> or indifference."</p> <p>// The most experienced public speakers are able to address audiences with a <em>nonchalant</em> ease.</p> <p><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonchalant">See the entry ></a></p> </p> <p> <strong>Examples:</strong><br /> <p>"He was <em>nonchalant</em> about his ability to work with a wide range of other writers and composers." — Neil Genzlinger, <em>The New York Times</em>, 21 Oct. 2021</p> </p> <p> <strong>Did you know?</strong><br /> <p>Since <em>nonchalant</em> ultimately comes from words meaning "not" and "be warm," it's no surprise that the word is all about keeping one's cool. The French borrowing, <em>nonchalant</em>, has similar meaning and comes from Latin <em>calēre</em>, meaning "to be warm."</p> <br /><br /> </p> </font>