FREEWHEELING Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

freewheeling

adjective

ˌfrē-ˈ(h)wē-liŋ

Definition of freewheeling

as in casual

not held back by rules, duties, or worries James Bond has long been the model of the freewheeling hero who encounters danger and excitement in every corner of the globe

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Recent Examples of freewheeling The silent generation thought boomers were too freewheeling. — Harvard Business Review, 30 Dec. 2025 Todd Snider, the freewheeling American artist known for his sharp wit and decades of genre-blending songwriting, has died. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025 The podcast format gives Tolbert a more freewheeling forum than radio. — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025 There’s no legal argument to be made against this turn away from fact-checking and towards a more freewheeling, more disinformation-laden, more confusing, more hateful and less illuminating approach. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for freewheeling

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Adjective

The casual setup and price points at Tiger’s Den swing the sushi pendulum away from ultra luxury and back toward its origins in Japan as a quick, working-class meal.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
The trick is to break up the jacket-and-skirt combo and pair each with more casual pieces that take the edge off its classic finish.

— Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of casual

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

Off-duty models stepped out in nonchalant style, pairing the jeans with basic tops and simple belts, while fashion show attendees elevated the laidback fits with button-down denim shirts, neckties and colorful knitwear.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Just a rugged man in a stream There is, of course, nothing nonchalant about the exchange.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of nonchalant

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