: 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
Examples of carefree in a Sentence
She has a carefree attitude toward life.
They spent a carefree day at the lake.
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
On Sundays, Perez sees them with visitors outside, the scene reminiscent to her of families enjoying a carefree day at the park.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2025
Despite that apprehension, No Hard Feelings is still a carefree project, filled with humor and levity while touching on the deep universality of love, heartbreak, and new beginnings.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
For Clarence and Ebony Carr, the Fourth of July was supposed to be a carefree day on Lake Murray with family and friends.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 31 July 2025
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“Carefree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carefree. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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carefree
adjective
care·free
ˈke(ə)r-ˌfrē 
ˈka(ə)r-
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