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carefree
CIDE DICTIONARY
carefree, adj.
- Free of trouble and worry and care; as, the carefree joys of childhood; carefree millionaires, untroubled financially. [WordNet 1.5]
- nonchalant in a cheerful manner. [WordNet 1.5]
- cheerfully irresponsible; as, carefree with his money. Opposite of
careful . [WordNet 1.5] - same as unconcerned. Opposite of
concerned . [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
carefree, adj. free from anxiety or responsibility; light-hearted.
Derivative
carefreeness n.
THESAURUS
carefree
airy, blase, blithe, breezy, buoyant, careless, contented, corky, debonair, easy, easygoing, feckless, free and easy, happy, happy-go-lucky, incautious, indifferent, insouciant, jaunty, light, light-hearted, lighthearted, lightsome, nonchalant, perky, reckless, resilient, unconcerned, unworried, wildFor further exploring for "carefree" in Webster Dictionary Online