carefree — having no worries or responsibilities; free from anxiety or care
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having no worries or responsibilities; free from anxiety or care
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkerfriː/
Example Sentences
- He lived a carefree life until he got his first credit card bill.
- The carefree tourists had no idea they were walking into the world's most expensive restaurant.
- She danced with carefree abandon at the wedding.
carefree
ADJECTIVE[/ˈkerfriː/]
having no worries or responsibilities; free from anxiety or care
Living without worries or responsibilities
The carefree puppy happily chased butterflies all day.
The carefree children stayed happy as they played together all day.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Carefree is a compound word formed from 'care' (meaning worry or concern) and 'free' (meaning without constraint). The term emerged in the 17th century to describe a state of being unburdened by anxiety or responsibility.
Breakdown
care (worry, concern) + free (liberated, without constraint). The compound expresses freedom from the burden of worry or anxiety.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“He lived a carefree life until he got his first credit card bill.”
“The carefree tourists had no idea they were walking into the world's most expensive restaurant.”
“She danced with carefree abandon at the wedding.”
“Those carefree college days seem like a distant dream now.”
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