devil-may-care

Meaning

Carefree, reckless, irresponsible.

Synonyms

slaphappy
carefree
C2
careless
C1
happy-go-lucky
38k
harum-scarum
rakish
raffish
reckless
C1
freewheeling
casual
C1
inconsiderate
21k
indifferent
C2
insouciant
lightheaded
38k
light-hearted
48k
offhand
32k
thoughtless
C2
unconstrained
unencumbered
unthinking
untroubled

speaking off-hand

blithe
46k

unforethoughtful

blithesome
cavalier
C2
desperate
B1
easy
A1
empty-headed
foolhardy
32k
frivolous
C2
ill-advised
41k
improvident
Translations

insouciant
despreocupado
leichtsinnig
irresponsable
temerario
audacieux
étourdi
imprudent
waghalsig
téméraire
imprudente
incurante
onverstandig
arriesgado
Etymology

From attributive use of a shortened idiom of the original oath or expression: The devil may care, but I do not.

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