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insouciant

careless

ɛ̃ . s u . s j ɑ̃
in not; lacking in + souci worry, concern + ant Present participle
adjective Rare #40,613
careless Also means carefree or unconcerned; English “insouciant” is much less common and more literary.
FR: Il est insouciant et oublie souvent ses clés.
EN: He is careless and often forgets his keys.
Forms of insouciant
MasculineFeminine
Singular — insouciante

Comme un vent insouciant ?

Like a carefree wind?

— Le Secret des poignards volants (2004)

C'est un garçon si insouciant qu'il commet très souvent des erreurs.

He’s such a careless boy that he very often makes mistakes.

Il est si insouciant qu'il commet souvent des erreurs.

He is so careless that he often makes mistakes.

Non, comme un vent insouciant.

No, like a carefree wind.

— Le Secret des poignards volants (2004)

Tom est insouciant.

Tom is carefree.

Il était suffisamment insouciant pour se tromper de train.

He was carefree enough to take the wrong train.

J'étais insouciant.

I was carefree.