happy-go-lucky

[hap-ee-goh-luhk-ee]

adjective

1. trusting cheerfully to luck; happily unworried or unconcerned.

   Synonyms: insouciant, lighthearted, blithe, heedless, carefree

happy-go-lucky

adjective

1. carefree or easy-going

Word History and Origins

Origin of happy-go-lucky¹

First recorded in 1665–75

Example Sentences

Stern like old school Mexicans always look in portraits but with joyful eyes that reveal his happy-go-lucky attitude to life.

From Los Angeles Times

Mazino describes Jesse as “a pretty happy-go-lucky guy” in the earlier episodes of the season, as well as “a bit of a Boy Scout.”

From Los Angeles Times

Pages is not as outwardly animated as Hernández, whose “happy-go-lucky” personality, as Bates described it, is evident every time he showers his teammates with sunflower seeds to celebrate home runs.

From Los Angeles Times

She said Leah was a "happy-go-lucky person with a gorgeous, infectious smile".

From BBC

“Kids have all kinds of emotions. They can be happy-go-lucky, but oftentimes they get angry or frustrated. This season, we feature some of those things. We don’t shy away from it.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• carefree 
• cheerful 
• easygoing