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cavalier

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌkævəˈlɪr/ · UK /ˌkævəˈlɪə/

Forms: cavaliers

cavalier means: Not showing enough care or respect for something important.

adjective

CARELESS ATTITUDEC1

Not showing enough care or respect for something important.

  • He was cavalier about safety.
  • Her cavalier attitude upset the staff.
  • The report criticised their cavalier treatment of private information.

How to use it: cavalier about something (They were cavalier about the safety rules.); a cavalier attitude towards something (His cavalier attitude towards money worried her.)

Similar words: careless, dismissive, reckless

Opposites: careful, conscientious

Common phrases: cavalier attitude, cavalier about something, cavalier treatment

MOUNTED SOLDIERC2

A soldier who fights on horseback.

  • The cavalier rode ahead.
  • An armoured cavalier charged across the field.
  • The painting shows a cavalier carrying a sword.

Similar words: cavalryman, horseman

Common phrases: mounted cavalier, armoured cavalier, cavalier on horseback

Questions about cavalier

What does cavalier mean?

Not showing enough care or respect for something important.

What is cavalier in other languages?

Türkçe: umursamaz · Español: despreocupado · Français: désinvolte · Deutsch: leichtfertig · Italiano: noncurante · 日本語: 無頓着な

How do you pronounce cavalier?

In American English /ˌkævəˈlɪr/; in British English /ˌkævəˈlɪə/.

How do you use cavalier in a sentence?

He was cavalier about safety. Her cavalier attitude upset the staff.

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