: 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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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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Arsenal were a carefree attacking side in 2022-23, but they are no longer tethered to that way of playing, so there are fewer moments for fans to get excited about.
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Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
In addition, my own research suggests that alumni spend less time posting carefree photos and videos when they are forced to deal with the mundane responsibilities of a full-time job after graduation.
—Bill Bergman, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
But Stanley, now 30, is a long way from those carefree days.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
This song focuses on the fragile, sensitive struggle between light, carefree love and the deeper, more solemn devotion that can emerge later on.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
In addition, my own research suggests that alumni spend less time posting carefree photos and videos when they are forced to deal with the mundane responsibilities of a full-time job after graduation.
—Bill Bergman, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
But Stanley, now 30, is a long way from those carefree days.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
This song focuses on the fragile, sensitive struggle between light, carefree love and the deeper, more solemn devotion that can emerge later on.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Carefree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carefree. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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carefree
adjective
care·free
ˈke(ə)r-ˌfrē 
ˈka(ə)r-
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