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/ʃəˈlɑnt/ · adjective
(nonce word, humorous) Not nonchalant; careful, attentive, or concerned..
'I draw the line at nonchalant. Sometimes I think you're very chalant.'
Nonchalant putts count the same as chalant putts.
Lawrence Lipton responded, "The lady is quite right, of course. It's sinful to be nonchalant. We shall endeavor to be more chalant in the future."
Use chalant when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Chalant means (nonce word, humorous) Not nonchalant; careful, attentive, or concerned..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
'I draw the line at nonchalant. Sometimes I think you're very chalant.'
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