Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Free of worries and responsibilities.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Free of trouble and worry and care.
- adjective nonchalant in a cheerful manner.
- adjective cheerfully irresponsible. Opposite of
careful . - adjective same as
unconcerned . Opposite ofconcerned .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Without
cares ; free ofconcern orworries ; easy; casual; without difficulty.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective cheerfully irresponsible
- adjective free of trouble and worry and care
Etymologies
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Examples
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There were political messages, too: opposition to violence, to atheism and what he called carefree consumerism.
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The story * does* begin carefree and end almost as horror.
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But that implies a certain carefree attitude we cannot allow ourselves.
Assemblyman Green's Lesson for the Board and Super: Jerry Rules Dan 2007
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But that implies a certain carefree attitude we cannot allow ourselves.
Archive 2007-11-01 Dan 2007
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New Orleans, which always prided itself on being carefree, is now full of headaches and heartaches.
USATODAY.com - A year later, hearts still heavy in New Orleans 2006
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To be leisurely and carefree is endemic to the place.
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Friends say they had no inkling of the rage tormenting Stack, whom they called carefree, friendly and professional.
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Friends say they had no inkling of the rage tormenting Stack, whom they called carefree, friendly and professional.
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Friends say they had no inkling of the rage tormenting Stack, whom they called carefree, friendly and professional.
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The man who became a legend recalled the carefree days of his youth, gathering wild honey and fruits, drinking warm milk from the udder of a cow, and swimming in clear, cold streams.
South Africa beyond the World Cup: hiking in the wild east Gavin Bell 2010
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