: 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
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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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In one early sequence, Malik, Eric, and other neighborhood kids launch themselves onto a pile of old mattresses, their carefree shouts commingling with the ecstatically churning strings of Jay Wadley’s score.
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
The diaphanous silk and satin dresses in every color of the rainbow (some hand-dyed) that lined his racks were less frilly than the French label’s runway offerings, but the carefree vibe was more or less the same.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
The diaphanous silk and satin dresses in every color of the rainbow (some hand-dyed) that lined his racks were less frilly than the French label’s runway offerings, but the carefree vibe was more or less the same.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for carefree
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“Carefree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carefree. Accessed 8 May. 2024.
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carefree
adjective
care·free
ˈke(ə)r-ˌfrē 
ˈka(ə)r-
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