carefree

adjective

care·​free ˈker-ˌfrē 

: 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

Synonyms of carefree

• nonchalant
• lighthearted
• relaxed
• unconcerned
• insouciant
• casual

Examples of carefree in a Sentence

She has a carefree attitude toward life.

They spent a carefree day at the lake.

Recent Examples on the Web

Except from Hufanga, a man carefree enough to take offseason surfing trips with his former high school algebra teacher. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025

Few things in life can instantly transport you back to the carefree days of childhood—when fun was found playing outdoors, and indulgence was in the simple things, like evening cones at the local ice cream spot. —Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025

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Word History

Etymology

see care entry 1

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for carefree

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy
• debris

Kids Definition

carefree

adjective

care·​free ˈke(ə)r-ˌfrē 

ˈka(ə)r-

: free from care: as

a

: lighthearted

b

: irresponsible sense 2

carefree with money