blasé

adj.

1. Uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence.
2. Unconcerned; nonchalant: had a blasé attitude about housecleaning.
3. Very sophisticated.

[French, from past participle of blaser, to cloy, from French dialectal, to be chronically hung over, probably from Middle Dutch blāsen, to blow up, swell.]

(blah-ZAY)

adjective
Indifferent, bored, uninterested, unimpressed, or apathetic, from an excess of pleasure and enjoyment.

Etymology
From French, past participle of blaser, to cloy, perhaps from Dutch blasen to blow.

Usage
"It was a new and exciting experience for me to be with that audience at the biggest show of the season. Adolph was blase about it. As soon as the lights dimmed and the orchestra struck up the overture, Adolph turned to me and said, `Akio, goodnight.'"

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adj

Definition: nonchalant
Antonyms: enthusiastic, excited

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IN BRIEF: adj. - Nonchalantly unconcerned; Uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence; Very sophisticated especially because of surfeit.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - blasert, livstræt

Nederlands (Dutch)
blasé

Français (French)
adj. - blasé

Deutsch (German)
adj. - blasiert

Italiano (Italian)
blasé

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - cansado de prazeres

Español (Spanish)
adj. - hastiado, aburrido

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - blasé, blaserad, uttråkad

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مل من الملذات, متعجرف‏

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