adjective
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Etymology
Origin of carefree
Explanation
To be carefree is to be free of care! You have no troubles or worries. Being carefree is feeling happy and breezy, like the carefree days of summer before school starts. To be carefree (one word) is to be happy and relaxed. People tend to be carefree when they're not working or thinking about work or school. Being carefree is the opposite of being stressed out. Carefree is not the same thing as careless — when you’re carefree, you haven't a care in the world and you might dance in a field of daisies. If you’re careless, you’re probably stomping on someone’s garden.
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Example Sentences
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Jack then starts to question his sexuality after carefree Daniel, played by Lorne MacFadyen, arrives in the village.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Like pretty much every good, bad and ludicrous shark film ever, “The Devil’s Mouth” opens with carefree revels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
The carefree, sweat-drenched timelessness of Madonna’s new music couldn’t help but scratch against a very timely problem: Everything’s really bad, and finding space to let yourself forget that is increasingly difficult.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
The Curacao players' carefree attitude has already won admirers with players singing and dancing bare-chested on the team bus in a viral social media post.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
She says that Megan is “a lovely, carefree girl” and that she seemed “very happy.”
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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