Word:
Cavalier
Status:
Adjective
Meaning:
Having or showing no concerm for something that is important or serious.
Sentences:
1) They are too cavalier in their attitude towards others.
2) She has a cavalier nature when it comes to money.
Origin:
Middle French, from Old Italian cavaliere.
First use:
circa 1641
Synonyms:
assumptive, arrogant, pretentious, superior.
Antonyms:
humble, lowly, modest.
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