carefree

Etymology

From care +‎ -free.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛəfɹiː/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛɹfɹi/

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• Rhymes: -iː
• Hyphenation: care‧free

Adjective

carefree (comparative more carefree, superlative most carefree)

1. Without cares or worries; free of concern or worries; without difficulty.

   Synonyms: laid-back, unconcerned; see also Thesaurus:carefree

   He left his cell phone behind and enjoyed a carefree summer day at the beach.

   • 1964, Sol Marcus, Gloria Caldwell, Bennie Benjamin (lyrics and music), “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood”, performed by Nina Simone:

     You know: sometimes, baby, I'm so carefree / With a joy that's hard to hide