Gen Alpha slang · Adjective
nonchalant
Nonchalant is Gen Alpha slang for coolly unbothered, or emotionally reserved, especially in dating.
Where it came from
An old word, recorded in English since the 1700s. The slang use, sometimes praise and sometimes a complaint about an avoidant partner, was trending on TikTok, X and Facebook by March 2024.
Tone check
Harmless. Being "nonchalant" is often admired, which is worth a gentle conversation about feelings.
Checked against: Dictionary.com, nonchalant; Interaksyon, 22 Mar 2024.
Added to this dictionary 2 November 2026
Used in a sentence
"he's so nonchalant"
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