: 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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She has a carefree attitude toward life.
They spent a carefree day at the lake.
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Matt Tighe, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
No surprises here, but the way the carefree peeping-tom comedy morphs into a miniature creature feature is crudely satisfying.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
Even in her early 30s, Samayoa retains a carefree approach toward witchcraft.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
What begins as a blast of carefree play soon turns into a claustrophobic horror story.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Carefree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carefree. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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carefree
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care·free
ˈke(ə)r-ˌfrē 
ˈka(ə)r-
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