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carefree.

Without cares or worries; free of concern or worries; without difficulty.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkɛəfɹiː/Received-Pronunciation[ˈkɛːfɹɪi̯]Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɛɚfɹi/General-American[ˈkɛɹ̩fɹɪi̯]General-American
  1. Without cares or worries; free of concern or worries; without difficulty.

    He left his cell phone behind and enjoyed a carefree summer day at the beach.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵeh₂r-der. Proto-Germanic *karō Proto-West Germanic *karu Old English caru Middle English care English care Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Germanic *frijwaz Proto-West Germanic *friu Old English frēo Middle English -fre English -free English carefree From care + -free.

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