: 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
Examples of carefree in a Sentence
She has a carefree attitude toward life.
They spent a carefree day at the lake.
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Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 May 2026
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Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Summer jewelry calls for playful shell motifs, decking out your ankles, and embracing the season's most carefree trends.
—Frances Solá-Santiago, InStyle, 24 May 2026
Forced to walk around, and even sleep, in a steel straightjacket with his neck permanently raised high, the once carefree Christophe begins to shut down to both his classmates and family.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
That era was defined by wrists piled high with jangling bangles, sculptural — and sometimes spiky — cuffs and stacks of mismatched bracelets worn with an intentionally carefree energy.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for carefree
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“Carefree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carefree. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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carefree
adjective
care·free
ˈke(ə)r-ˌfrē 
ˈka(ə)r-
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