as in nonchalant
having or showing freedom from worries or troubles
passengers on a luxury cruise ship enjoying a carefree vacation carefree college students on spring break
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Get involved! Sagittarius (November 22 to December 21) This month will be a carefree time for you.
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Essence, 2 Sep. 2024
Both are styles that’ll serve you well enough, provided you shun water, sweat, and all forms of carefree fun.
—Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 22 July 2024
Lively rose to fame playing the rich, carefree Serena van der Woodsen on Gossip Girl, and in many ways that character’s glamorous but selfish image has combined with her own.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 15 Aug. 2024
With a carefree attitude and a joyful spirit, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off invites its audience to slow down and intentionally enjoy life’s simplest pleasures: art, music, fast cars, and friendship.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2024
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Essence, 2 Sep. 2024
Both are styles that’ll serve you well enough, provided you shun water, sweat, and all forms of carefree fun.
—Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 22 July 2024
Lively rose to fame playing the rich, carefree Serena van der Woodsen on Gossip Girl, and in many ways that character’s glamorous but selfish image has combined with her own.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 15 Aug. 2024
With a carefree attitude and a joyful spirit, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off invites its audience to slow down and intentionally enjoy life’s simplest pleasures: art, music, fast cars, and friendship.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Carefree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carefree. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.
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