carefree

adjective care·free \ ˈker-ˌfrē \

Updated on: 16 May 2018

Definition of carefree

: 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

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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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Definitely one of the more nonsensical and carefree songs on the album.

— david rishty, Billboard, "Ghastly Breaks Down His Debut Album 'The Mystifying Oracle': Exclusive," 4 May 2018
For years, Sum 41 sang about drinking and partying, and embodied the carefree, fast-living attitude expected of punk rockers.

— dana rose falcone, PEOPLE.com, "Sum 41's Deryck Whibley Talks Getting Sober, Returning to the Road After Liver & Kidney Failure," 23 Apr. 2018
On its opening two nights, Thursday and Friday, viewers were rewarded with an encore in which Mr. Forsythe, a sprightly 68, came onstage for a brief, carefree boogie.

— sanjoy roy, New York Times, "Review: William Forsythe’s Infectious New Hip-Hop Ballet," 17 Apr. 2018
In those carefree pre-Trump days, Hagerman would settle into the coffee shop with his newspaper and dig in.

— sam dolnick, miamiherald, "After Trump won, this man vowed to become ignorant. He’s been shockingly successful | Miami Herald," 11 Mar. 2018
As with Malone’s other scents, Orange Butterflies focuses on the ingredients, not the sensual, daring, or carefree aspirations most other fragrances seek to bottle up.

— shannon barbour, The Cut, "Jo Malone’s New Perfume Is Inspired by Orange Butterflies," 8 Mar. 2018
The official casting notice describes the character of Lulu as a sweet and carefree 4- to 5-year-old who appears in the production’s finale scene.

— courtney ortega, star-telegram, "Casting call: Tony-nominated musical 'Waitress' looking for local girls to play role of Lulu," 9 Feb. 2018
The carefree hedonism of two British ex-pats in India comes to an end when an old foe from London tracks them down.

— times staff, latimes.com, "L.A. movie openings, April 27," 22 Apr. 2018
These mile-long locs are curled at the ends and adorned with cuffs and string to add a carefree oomph to her look.

— rebecca norris, Allure, "20 Music Festival Hairstyle Ideas to Try This Summer," 20 Apr. 2018

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see ¹care

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Definition of carefree for English Language Learners

: having no worries or problems : free from care

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adjective care·free \ ˈker-ˌfrē \

Definition of carefree for Students

: free from care or worry

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