carefree

adjective

care·​free ˈker-ˌfrē 

: 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

Synonyms

• nonchalant
• lighthearted
• relaxed
• unconcerned
• insouciant
• casual
• cavalier

Examples of carefree in a Sentence

She has a carefree attitude toward life.

They spent a carefree day at the lake.

Recent Examples on the Web

Eight-year-old Linda drifts from her wealthy grandmother’s Swiss villa with her carefree mother, Eva. —Marta Balaga, Variety, 11 July 2025

Superman’s interpretation of Kara plays like a carefree sorority girl, but there’s probably more to her demeanor than meets the eye. —Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 11 July 2025

The fleeting slide guitars in the background coupled with the light drums and layered vocals give of the air of a carefree summer day. —Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025

Those parades held a carefree joy that came not only with childhood, but with the feeling of community and patriotic pride. —Michelle Tauber, People.com, 4 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

see care entry 1

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for carefree

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy
• debris

Kids Definition

carefree

adjective

care·​free ˈke(ə)r-ˌfrē 

ˈka(ə)r-

: free from care: as

a

: lighthearted

b

: irresponsible sense 2

carefree with money