sans souci

/ˌsɑːn suːˈsiː/

adjective

Carefree; without worry

OriginFrench sans souci →
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Meanings

sans souci1

adjectivesans souci (not comparable)

alternative sans-souci

  1. not comparableCarefree; without worry
adverbsans souci (not comparable)

alternative sans-souci

  1. not comparableIn a carefree manner; without worry.

Sans Souci2

proper noun
  1. A suburb of Sydney in the Bayside council area and the Georges River council area, New South Wales, Australia.

Origin

  1. Frenchsans souci“without worry”
  2. Englishsans souci

Borrowed from French sans souci (“without worry”).

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