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devil-may-care

[dev-uhl-mey-kair] / ˈdɛv əl meɪˈkɛər /
ADJECTIVE
easygoing and carefree
Synonyms
WEAK
careless cavalier easygoing foolhardy free and easy happy-go-lucky harum-scarum heedless inattentive lackadaisical negligent nonchalant rash reckless unconcerned

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The lime-green background and blurry typography on the cover of her sixth album, “Brat,” quickly became internet shorthand for the season’s pursuit of devil-may-care indulgence and personal adventure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

So much of Calloway’s persona rested on her brilliant ideas tempered by charming ineptitude, her devil-may-care approach to her own fame.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025

Empathize with those who aren’t seeing better tidings despite his administration’s sunny, devil-may-care outlook.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2024

The video went viral, and “Ivan,” whose identity was then not known, was widely rebuked for his devil-may-care attitude.

From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2023

Johnny looked like a handsome, devil-may-care Irish boy instead of the husband of a scrubwoman and the father of two children who were always hungry.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

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