English edit

Etymology edit

cavalier +‎ -ness

Noun edit

cavalierness (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being cavalier.
    • 2007 February 28, Floyd Norris, “Wall St. Tumble Adds to Worries About Economies”, in New York Times[1]:
      “You’ve got a certain cavalierness about market-driven economic signals from the new academic-driven Fed,” said Robert Barbera, the chief economist of ITG, an advisory firm.