carefree

[kair-free] / ˈkɛərˌfri /

ADJECTIVE

lighthearted, untroubled

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blithe breezy cheerful cheery easygoing happy happy-go-lucky jaunty jovial laid back sunny unanxious unbothered

WEAK

airy at ease buoyant calm careless cool easy feelgood insouciant secure

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depressed dissatisfied sad troubled unhappy

WEAK

anxious heavy-hearted worried

Example Sentences

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The class is carefree and jubilant and something I never want to miss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

I get it — part of having fun is being carefree.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

The vivid language of the novel ‘Playworld’ evokes the carefree early ’80s, centering on the freedoms and seemingly low-stakes perils of their Manhattan.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Radha, Roy's character, embodies the film's carefree defiance.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Ged marveled how one who had lived nineteen years could be so carefree.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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