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chalant
Chalant (adj) means Careful and attentive, rather than casual or indifferent.
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Careful and attentive, rather than casual or indifferent.
"Lawrence Lipton responded, "The lady is quite right, of course. It's sinful to be nonchalant. We shall endeavor to be more chalant in the future.""
— Sarah Schrank, Art and the City (2011)
"Nonchalant putts count the same as chalant putts."
— Golf Jokes and Anecdotes from Around the World (2008)
"'I draw the line at nonchalant. Sometimes I think you're very chalant.'"
— Gill Sanderson, A Full Recovery (2001)
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Etymology
A back-formation from nonchalant, itself from Old French non- + chalant (“concerning, bothering”). By this process, the original Old French participle was coincidentally re-formed.
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What is the meaning of chalant?
"chalant" (adj) means careful and attentive, rather than casual or indifferent.
What is the opposite of chalant?
The opposite of "chalant" is nonchalant.
