The AI-powered English dictionary
comparative more chalant, superlative most chalant
(nonce word, humorous) Not nonchalant; careful, attentive, or concerned. quotations examples
'I draw the line at nonchalant. Sometimes I think you're very chalant.'
2001, Gill Sanderson, A Full Recovery, page 20
Nonchalant putts count the same as chalant putts.
2008, Golf Jokes and Anecdotes from Around the World, page 28
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."
2011, Sarah Schrank, Art and the City