fancy-free

[ fan-see-free ]

adjective

1. free from any emotional tie or influence, especially that of love.

fancy-free

adjective

1. having no commitments; carefree

Word History and Origins

Origin of fancy-free¹

First recorded in 1580–90; fancy + -free

Example Sentences

Venus is fancy free, casting her charm on whatever endeavor you seek to realize.

From The Daily Beast

For forty years Anastatia Dodd had lived in maiden meditation fancy free.

From Project Gutenberg

He has come to New Orleans in a haphazard, fancy-free way, making a trip toward Mexico.

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Great ones she had never yet encountered; for Cecil, if not quite fancy-free, had only read and perhaps dreamed of passions.

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Cap'n of the Fancy Free, that flash little lugger out beyond.

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Clemens allowed his exuberant fancy free rein, being under no restrictions as to the possibility of print or public offense.

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