Blase
/blɑːˈzeɪ/adjective
Not showing excitement or caring because of overexposure or repetition.
Despite the exciting rides at the amusement park, he felt blase due to being there so often
Often appears as...
- blase about
- feels blase
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adjective
Feeling or showing an indifference to something because of familiarity or surfeit.
They became blase about the dangers of their sport
Often appears as...
- blase attitude
- seems blase
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adjective
Having a sophisticated or calm demeanor due to knowledge or experience.
She had a blase attitude towards the dangers of her occupation
Often appears as...
- blase sophistication
- blase calmness
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Not showing excitement or caring because of overexposure or repetition.
Despite the exciting rides at the amusement park, he felt blase due to being there so often
Often appears as...
- blase about
- feels blase
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Feeling or showing an indifference to something because of familiarity or surfeit.
They became blase about the dangers of their sport
Often appears as...
- blase attitude
- seems blase
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Having a sophisticated or calm demeanor due to knowledge or experience.
She had a blase attitude towards the dangers of her occupation
Often appears as...
- blase sophistication
- blase calmness
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Overfamiliarity Nuance
Blase suggests you're too accustomed to something to find it interesting or exciting anymore.
He was blase about his birthday, having had extravagant parties every year.
Pro Tip 2/3Hidden Disappointment
Being blase can mask a deeper disappointment at losing the ability to enjoy something.
Even the fireworks left her feeling blase, much to her own dismay.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Negative
'Blase' doesn't convey anger or sadness, just a lack of enthusiasm.
Despite the crowd's cheers, the champion appeared oddly blase.
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apatheticborecynicindifferentjadenonchalantweary
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Safari Live - Day 42 PIPE...
relaxed as these animals are and grab the guides arm totally totally unexpected the vehicles don't have doors there the cheetah were perfectly obituary ever expected it meant to the stay don't quite understand why so it just goes to show you never get blase about wild animals because
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Neuroscience, game...
they've done this thousand thousands of times obviously there's a big training effect as you can imagine you can see they're very blase and kind of effort was not only can they do it very well they do it you know it's sore a lazy way
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Sand Snake vs Lizard PIPE...
speed that counts the wedge snouted lizard can afford to be blase it has a secret weapon
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 42 PIPE...
relaxed as these animals are and grab the guides arm totally totally unexpected the vehicles don't have doors there the cheetah were perfectly obituary ever expected it meant to the stay don't quite understand why so it just goes to show you never get blase about wild animals because
Video examples
Neuroscience, game...
they've done this thousand thousands of times obviously there's a big training effect as you can imagine you can see they're very blase and kind of effort was not only can they do it very well they do it you know it's sore a lazy way
Video examples
Sand Snake vs Lizard PIPE...
speed that counts the wedge snouted lizard can afford to be blase it has a secret weapon
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Kurt Elling
American Musician
There is an actor's responsibility in presenting the emotional content of the lyrics to an audience. But whether you do that in a straightforward fashion or an ironic fashion or a blase fashion is all about opportunities, and singers are missing opportunities as artists if they don't pay attention to the lyric.
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Shashi Tharoor
Indian Public Servant
I have been a frequent air traveler since I was a few months shy of my sixth birthday, when my parents packed me off to boarding school two plane rides away from home. Those days of being willingly handed from air hostess to air hostess as an 'unaccompanied minor' made me blase about the rigors of air travel.
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Linda Grant
British Novelist
I was embarrassed by my parents. I thought they had nothing of interest to say or contribute to anything. My real crime was not understanding that they were interesting, and I have been trying to make it up to them for being so indescribably blase, so genuinely uninterested and dismissive.
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Peter Hook
English Musician
I must confess that over my career, I've actually downplayed the importance of DJs. It's such a different art form. Then all of a sudden you try it, and you think, 'Good God, these guys do work.' I used to be very cynical and very blase about it. I can only apologize.
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Rob Lowe
American Actor
Some actors specialize in shooting weapons and punching people. Some have the market on playing buffoons cornered, others specialize in roles that require heavy makeup or outrageous wardrobe. Some trade exclusively in a post-ironic blase attitude.
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Lykke Li
Swedish Musician
You can become quite blase, and also, I have no sense of home; I don't have roots. I've never had that feeling that someone else is going to take care of me, ever. I don't trust people.
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Keith O'Brien
Scottish Clergyman
There is no doubt that, as a society, we have become blase about the importance of marriage as a stabilising influence and less inclined to prize it as a worthwhile institution.
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James McBride
American Writer
I hate to sound blase about it, but literary status is not important to me. Being happy is important to me.
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Rod Laver
Australian Athlete
I don't want to get blase about being recognised. It's pretty amazing.
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Anthony Daniels
English Actor
On a film set everyone is very cool. Well, blase really.
Quote examples
Kurt Elling
American Musician
There is an actor's responsibility in presenting the emotional content of the lyrics to an audience. But whether you do that in a straightforward fashion or an ironic fashion or a blase fashion is all about opportunities, and singers are missing opportunities as artists if they don't pay attention to the lyric.
Quote examples
Shashi Tharoor
Indian Public Servant
I have been a frequent air traveler since I was a few months shy of my sixth birthday, when my parents packed me off to boarding school two plane rides away from home. Those days of being willingly handed from air hostess to air hostess as an 'unaccompanied minor' made me blase about the rigors of air travel.
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Linda Grant
British Novelist
I was embarrassed by my parents. I thought they had nothing of interest to say or contribute to anything. My real crime was not understanding that they were interesting, and I have been trying to make it up to them for being so indescribably blase, so genuinely uninterested and dismissive.
Quote examples
Peter Hook
English Musician
I must confess that over my career, I've actually downplayed the importance of DJs. It's such a different art form. Then all of a sudden you try it, and you think, 'Good God, these guys do work.' I used to be very cynical and very blase about it. I can only apologize.
Quote examples
Rob Lowe
American Actor
Some actors specialize in shooting weapons and punching people. Some have the market on playing buffoons cornered, others specialize in roles that require heavy makeup or outrageous wardrobe. Some trade exclusively in a post-ironic blase attitude.
Quote examples
Lykke Li
Swedish Musician
You can become quite blase, and also, I have no sense of home; I don't have roots. I've never had that feeling that someone else is going to take care of me, ever. I don't trust people.
Quote examples
Keith O'Brien
Scottish Clergyman
There is no doubt that, as a society, we have become blase about the importance of marriage as a stabilising influence and less inclined to prize it as a worthwhile institution.
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James McBride
American Writer
I hate to sound blase about it, but literary status is not important to me. Being happy is important to me.
Quote examples
Rod Laver
Australian Athlete
I don't want to get blase about being recognised. It's pretty amazing.
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Anthony Daniels
English Actor
On a film set everyone is very cool. Well, blase really.
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