Meaning: Showing a casual lack of concern; carefree and indifferent
Hindi: लापरवाह
Synonyms: carefree, nonchalant, unconcerned, indifferent, easygoing
Antonyms: anxious, worried, concerned
Asked in: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 · SSC CPO 2024 T-1
insouciant in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CPO 2024 T-1 Spelling
Underlined word in the sentence is not spelt correctly. Identify the correct spelling from the options given below.
The boys seem irresponsibly insaucient about bullying the juniors.Answer & explanation
Answer: D) Insouciant
The correct spelling of the underlined word is:
Insouciant
Explanation:
• Insouciant means carefree or unconcerned, and it fits the context of the sentence, describing the boys' attitude towards bullying.
The other options are incorrect spellings:
• Insoucient is incorrect.
• Insuociant is also incorrect.
• Insouceant is incorrect as well.
Thus, the correct answer is Insouciant. - SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 Spelling
Choose the correctly spelt word:
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Insouciant
The correctly spelled word is "Insouciant" (I-N-S-O-U-C-I-A-N-T), meaning showing a casual lack of concern; carefree; nonchalant. The word comes from French "insouciant" (in- = not + soucier = to worry). " Innocient " is not a standard word. " Insocant " and " Insociant " are common misspellings that omit the 'u' in " insou -" or alter the spelling. Note that "Innocent" (I-N-N-O-C-E-N-T) is a separate, correctly spelled word.
Examples
- “His insouciant attitude towards deadlines frustrated his manager.”
insouciant – questions
What is the meaning of insouciant in Hindi?
insouciant means “लापरवाह” in Hindi. In English: Showing a casual lack of concern; carefree and indifferent
What are the synonyms of insouciant?
Synonyms of insouciant: carefree, nonchalant, unconcerned, indifferent, easygoing.
What is the opposite of insouciant?
Antonyms of insouciant: anxious, worried, concerned.
Has insouciant been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – insouciant has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1, SSC CPO 2024 T-1.