carefree

adjective

care·​free ˈker-ˌfrē How to pronounce carefree (audio)
: 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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Summer Stripes and Basket Bags The season brings forth a sense of nostalgia—sleepaway camp, family beach trips, and carefree moments spent outdoors. Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 19 May 2025 Retiring from work isn’t always the carefree experience some might imagine. Chad Willardson, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 Three carefree sisters with Catina leading the pack, says Regina, younger by 18 months. Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley, CBS News, 4 May 2025 Chew-Bose’s adaptation of the 1954 novel follows Cecile (Lily McInerny), a young woman whose carefree summer with her father on the French seaside is interrupted by an old friend of her late mother, Anne (Sevigny), who shows up to upend everything. Kerensa Cadenas, IndieWire, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for carefree

Word History

Etymology

see care entry 1

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of carefree was in 1621

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“Carefree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carefree. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

carefree

adjective
care·​free ˈke(ə)r-ˌfrē How to pronounce carefree (audio)
ˈka(ə)r-
: free from care: as
b
: irresponsible sense 2
carefree with money

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