happy-go-lucky
adjective
hap·py-go-lucky ˌha-pē-gō-ˈlə-kē 
: blithely unconcerned : carefree
Synonyms
- affable
- breezy
- devil-may-care
- easygoing
- laid-back
- low-pressure
- mellow
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Word History
First Known Use
1835, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
happy-go-lucky
adjective
hap·py-go-lucky
ˌha-pē-gō-ˈlə-kē
: free from care
happy-go-lucky
adjective
1
as in mellow
having a relaxed, casual manner he is completely happy-go-lucky on fishing trips—if he catches something, fine; if he doesn't, that's fine, too Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- mellow
- unaffected
- easygoing
- casual
- nonchalant
- affable
- familiar
- laid-back
- informal
- flexible
- carefree
- breezy
- devil-may-care
- lackadaisical
- unconcerned
- untroubled
- unworried
- unperturbed
- low-pressure
- warm
- approachable
- permissive
- unflappable
- unfussy
- lenient
- homey
- soft
- imperturbable
- companionable
- warmhearted
- genial
- pliant
- accessible
- pliable
- lax
- unshakable
- amicable
- neighborly
- dégagé
- hail-fellow-well-met
- cordial
- homy
- nerveless
- hearty
- comradely
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- uptight
- high-strung
- rigid
- strict
- anxious
- decorous
- formal
- worried
- ceremonious
- nervous
- distressed
- bothered
- jumpy
- jittery
- tense
- skittish
2
as in carefree
having or showing freedom from worries or trouble went on her happy-go-lucky way, totally unaware that she was strewing litter behind her Synonyms & Similar Words
- carefree
- nonchalant
- lighthearted
- relaxed
- insouciant
- unconcerned
- cavalier
- debonair
- blithe
- devil-may-care
- slaphappy
- casual
- blasé
- easygoing
- gay
- lightsome
- informal
- laid-back
- breezy
- blase
- unfussy
- low-pressure
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- serious
- somber
- careworn
- earnest
- sombre
- cautious
- careful
- wary
- serious-minded
- anxious
- grave
- upset
- worried
- sorrowful
- heedful
- concerned
- overburdened
- long-suffering