Entry Word: carefree

Function: adjective

Meaning: having or showing a lack of concern or seriousness <passengers on a luxury cruise ship enjoying a carefree vacation> <carefree college students on spring break>

Synonyms careless, cavalier, devil-may-care, easygoing, gay, happy-go-lucky, insouciant, lighthearted, unconcerned

Related Words breezy, nonchalant; casual, informal, laid-back, low-pressure, relaxed; heedless, irresponsible, lackadaisical, negligent, reckless

Near Antonyms earnest, grave, serious, somber (or sombre); careful, cautious, heedful, wary; concerned, upset, worried; long-suffering, overburdened, sorrowful

Antonyms careworn