Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carefree

/ˈkɛɚfɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: care-free
IPA: /ˈkɛɚfɹi/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

Example Sentences

"He left his cell phone behind and enjoyed a carefree summer day at the beach."
"You know: sometimes, baby, I'm so carefree / With a joy that's hard to hide"
"Many of these parks still honor the lazy, carefree tradition of floating down a slow-moving stream in an inflated inner tube."

Etymology

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.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɛɚfɹi/
British English: /ˈkɛəfɹiː/

Inflected Forms

more carefree (comparative) most carefree (superlative)

Derived Forms

carefreedom carefreely carefreeness

Phrases

feel-good free and easy

Frequently Paired Words

blasé blithe breezy contented easy feel-good feckless free and easy

Synonyms

laid-back unconcerned airy at ease at peace carefree careless casual chill cool devil-may-care easy-breezy

Antonyms

aggravated agitated anxious careworn concerned disturbed nervous on edge on guard perturbed ruffled serious

Questions

How do you pronounce carefree?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɛɚfɹi/.
What does carefree mean?: Without cares or worries; free of concern or worries; without difficulty.
Where does carefree come 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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