carefree

adjective

care·​free ˈker-ˌfrē 

: free from care: such as

a

: having no worries or troubles

spent a carefree day at the lake

b

: irresponsible

is carefree with his money

Synonyms

• blithe
• debonair
• devil-may-care
• gay
• happy-go-lucky
• insouciant
• lighthearted
• lightsome
• slaphappy
• unconcerned

Examples of carefree in a Sentence

She has a carefree attitude toward life.

They spent a carefree day at the lake.

Recent Examples on the Web

Following the interview, Hudson also posted a carousel of carefree Instagram photos to celebrate the bright weather in Nantucket, Mass. —Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025

Set along the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay, Fairhope offers a slower pace and the kind of carefree summer days filled with boating, tubing, and sunset-watching. —Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025

In recent years Johnson has attempted to channel that carefree energy, hoping to prevent himself from overthinking. —Elise Devlin, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025

To dust off its cobwebs and go back to my earlier days of carefree riding? —Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

see care entry 1

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for carefree

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy
• debris

Kids Definition

carefree

adjective

care·​free ˈke(ə)r-ˌfrē 

ˈka(ə)r-

: free from care: as

a

: lighthearted

b

: irresponsible sense 2

carefree with money