nonchalances
Acts of coolness
Nonchalances is the plural of nonchalance, a state of casual indifference or cool unconcern.
The plural form is rare, typically appearing when distinguishing between multiple instances or types of studied calm: His various nonchalances—about money, about danger, about other people's feelings—masked a deep anxiety.
Calm self-possession
- composureEmotional self-control
- casualnessUnstudied, relaxed demeanor
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- unconcernAbsence of worry
insouciance · ease · calmness · equanimity · impassivity · sangfroid · poise · unflappability
Deceptive outward show
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- poseDeliberate bodily arrangement
- airGaseous envelope surrounding Earth
- artificeClever deceptive strategy
mask · performance · front · show · dismissiveness · put-on · posturing
Lifts shoulders briefly
- brushoffsCurt, dismissive rejections
- dismissalsFormal removal from position
- rebuffsRejects bluntly or dismissively
- slightsMinor deliberate offenses
snubs · cold-shoulders · disregards · world-weariness · sophistication · urbanity · savoir-faire · suaveness
coolness
Calm self-possession
- composureEmotional self-control
- casualnessUnstudied, relaxed demeanor
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
unconcern · insouciance · ease · calmness · equanimity · impassivity · sangfroid · poise · unflappability · collectedness
pretense
Deceptive outward show
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- poseDeliberate bodily arrangement
- airGaseous envelope surrounding Earth
artifice · mask · performance · front · show · dismissiveness · put-on · posturing
shrugs
Lifts shoulders briefly
- brushoffsCurt, dismissive rejections
- dismissalsFormal removal from position
- rebuffsRejects bluntly or dismissively
slights · snubs · cold-shoulders · disregards · world-weariness · sophistication · urbanity · savoir-faire · suaveness · smoothness
nonchalancesanxieties
Persistent mental unease
agitations · perturbations · alarm · panic · distress
nonchalancesattentiveness
Concentrated awareness of surroundings
carefulness · earnestness · vigilance · seriousness · meticulousness