fancy-free

adjective

Definition of fancy-freenext
as in unmarried

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Recent Examples of fancy-free Conjure up visions of the footloose and fancy-free summers of your youth, and recollections of boardwalk strolls, ice cream in hand, may come to mind. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fancy-free
  1. unmarried
  2. footloose
  3. unattached
  4. unwed
Adjective
  • His mother, Francesca, was unmarried and forced by her family to give him up.
    — Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 12 July 2026
  • To claim Head of Household (HOH), the taxpayer generally must be unmarried (single, legally separated, divorced, or widowed) or be considered unmarried, pay more than half the cost of maintaining the home, and have a qualifying person.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of unmarried
Adjective
  • This attempt to revisit the type of fanciful, footloose and fancy-twee storytelling that helped characterize that cultural moment is a big swing, and an even bigger miss.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
  • But sis, this vacation is your time to let go of all those titles and lean into being footloose and carefree.
    — Brittany Vickers, Essence, 15 Sep. 2025
Definition of footloose
Adjective
  • Finally, showering within two hours of coming indoors can help wash away any unattached ticks.
    — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • There are now more unattached women in the country than married ones.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of unattached
Adjective
  • Britain’s mea culpa follows apologies from Scotland, Wales, the Church of England and other nations, as countries confront postwar policies that separated unwed mothers and infants.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • To protect the family’s social standing, she is sent to a home for unwed mothers.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
Definition of unwed

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