carefree en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɛɚfɹi/ (General-American)
- /ˈkɛəfɹiː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˈkɛɹ̩fɹɪi̯] (General-American)
- (US) audio
- [ˈkɛːfɹɪi̯] (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵeh₂r-der. Proto-Germanic *karō Proto-West Germanic *karu Old English caru Middle English care English care Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Germanic *frijwaz Proto-West Germanic *friu Old English frēo Middle English -fre English -free English carefree From care + -free.
Meanings
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Without cares or worries; free of concern or worries; without difficulty.
You know: sometimes, baby, I'm so carefree / With a joy that's hard to hide
1964, Sol Marcus, Gloria Caldwell, Bennie Benjamin, “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood”, performed by Nina Simone:He left his cell phone behind and enjoyed a carefree summer day at the beach.
Many of these parks still honor the lazy, carefree tradition of floating down a slow-moving stream in an inflated inner tube.
2013 July 31, Thom Patterson, “How to get soaking wet this summer”, in CNN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more carefree | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most carefree | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
serious · stressed · on edge · worried · upset · concerned · unrelaxed · agitated · careworn · tense · anxious · troubled · ruffled · aggravated · disturbed · nervous · on guard · tensed · stern · perturbed
Deriveds
carefreely · carefreedom · carefreeness
Descendants
Hypernyms
Relateds
breezy · unrestrained · feel-good · irresponsible · blasé · wild · uninhibited · reckless · easy · free and easy · apathetic · blissful · resilient · contented · blithe · feckless · happy
Synonyms
happy-go-lucky · careless · offhand · easygoing · unbothered · unworried · carefree · undisturbed · laid-back · casual · insouciant · indifferent · solute · lighthearted · mellow · easy-breezy · chill · wanton · unconcerned · unruffled · cool · serene · at peace · laid-back · tranquil · nonchalant · loose · relaxed · unconcerned · airy · at ease · pococurante · leisurely · unanxious · untroubled · devil-may-care
Translations (90)
he חסרת־דאגות (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · fi suruton (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · ka არხეინი (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · lv bezrūpīgs (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · ka გულარხეინი (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · fr insouciant (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · de sorgenfrei (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · az qayğısız (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · fi huoleton (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · pl bezkłopotliwy (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · sh безбрижан (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · uk безтурбо́тний (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · izh hooletoin (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · hu gondtalan (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · ru беззабо́тный (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · ja 気軽な (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · it spensierato (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · ka უდარდელი (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · ru беспе́чный (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · sl lahkomiseln (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · da ubekymret (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · tr kaygısız (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · no bekymringsløs (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · cs bezstarostný (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · es sin preocupaciones (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · eo malzorga (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · et muretu (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · grc ἀμέριμνος (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · is áhyggjulaus (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · no ubekymret (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · pt despreocupado (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · bg безгри́жен (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · ja 呑気な (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · cmn 無憂無慮的 /无忧无虑的 (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · be бесклапо́тны (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · be бестурбо́тны (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · uk легкова́жний (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · bg немарли́в (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · eo senzorga (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · az qəmsiz (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · az dərdsiz (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · ko 태평한 (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · lv nebēdīgs (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · hy արխային (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · id periang (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · sh bèzbrižan (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · la sēcūrus (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · pl niefrasobliwy (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · da sorgfri (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · ru легкомы́сленный (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · ca despreocupat (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · az arxayın (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · bg небре́жен (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · sk ľahkomyselný (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · de sorglos (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · nl onverschillig (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · da bekymringsløs (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · sk bezstarostný (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · ar خَالِي اَلْقَلْبِ (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · es sin preocupación alguna (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · az asudə (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · ro nepăsător (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · mk безгрижен (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · sv bekymmerslös (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · lt lengvabūdiškas (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · no sorgløs (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · hi निश्चिंत (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · de unbekümmert (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · nl onbekommerd (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · eo gaja (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · is kátur (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · ro lipsit de griji (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · ar مُرْتَاحُ اَلْبَالِ (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · gd coma (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · hy անհոգ (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · he חסר־דאגות (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · es sin ninguna preocupación (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · pl beztroski (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · da sorgløs (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · it libero da preoccupazioni (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · mi korehere (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · ka უზრუნველი (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · cs lehkomyslný (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · sv sorgfri (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · cmn 暢快 /畅快 (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · el ξένοιαστος (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · ja のんびりとした (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · da bekymringsfri (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · no ubekymra (worry free, light hearted, etc.) · mi mataraharaha (worry free, light hearted, etc.)