: 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
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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Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Most days, these cattle live out docile, carefree lives on the ranch, grazing on tall grass.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Either would cause a big stir and both are seemingly carefree at the start of Season 3.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
And finally there’s the activity of surfing itself: magical and carefree, riding a pristine wave along the sun-dappled coastline.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025
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 7 Apr. 2025.
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carefree
adjective
care·free
ˈke(ə)r-ˌfrē 
ˈka(ə)r-
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