devil-may-care
adjective
dev·il-may-care ˌde-vᵊl-(ˌ)mā-ˈker 
: easygoing, carefree
a devil-may-care attitude
Synonyms
- affable
- breezy
- easygoing
- happy-go-lucky
- laid-back
- low-pressure
- mellow
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Word History
First Known Use
1837, in the meaning defined above
devil-may-care
adjective
1
as in nonchalant
having a relaxed, casual manner a devil-may-care golfer who knows that it's only a game Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- nonchalant
- casual
- unaffected
- easygoing
- mellow
- affable
- informal
- happy-go-lucky
- laid-back
- breezy
- carefree
- flexible
- familiar
- lackadaisical
- unworried
- unperturbed
- low-pressure
- unconcerned
- untroubled
- unfussy
- warm
- permissive
- unflappable
- imperturbable
- homey
- lax
- lenient
- approachable
- genial
- companionable
- soft
- dégagé
- pliant
- nerveless
- accessible
- unshakable
- warmhearted
- neighborly
- pliable
- comradely
- hail-fellow-well-met
- homy
- amicable
- cordial
- hearty
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- uptight
- formal
- strict
- rigid
- decorous
- high-strung
- ceremonious
- anxious
- distressed
- nervous
- worried
- bothered
- jittery
- jumpy
- skittish
- tense
2
as in reckless
having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions the devil-may-care speed with which he drives his sports car is going to cause a lot of grief someday Synonyms & Similar Words
- reckless
- daredevil
- daring
- adventurous
- nonchalant
- careless
- irresponsible
- foolhardy
- kamikaze
- bold
- harum-scarum
- hell-for-leather
- impetuous
- carefree
- wild
- madcap
- freewheeling
- venturesome
- rash
- hotheaded
- audacious
- blithe
- headlong
- happy-go-lucky
- hasty
- unworried
- thoughtless
- feckless
- heedless
- incautious
- unconcerned
- precipitate
- slaphappy
- unthinking
- regardless
- unmindful
- unheeding
- inattentive
- inconsiderate
- mindless
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- cautious
- responsible
- circumspect
- timid
- careful
- overcautious
- heedful
- overcareful
3
as in carefree
having or showing freedom from worries or troubles the devil-may-care attitude that some people have about needlessly contributing to global warming Synonyms & Similar Words
- nonchalant
- carefree
- insouciant
- debonair
- cavalier
- lighthearted
- blithe
- happy-go-lucky
- relaxed
- slaphappy
- casual
- unconcerned
- blasé
- gay
- easygoing
- lightsome
- blase
- breezy
- informal
- laid-back
- unfussy
- low-pressure
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- careworn
- serious
- earnest
- cautious
- sombre
- somber
- careful
- wary
- serious-minded
- grave
- anxious
- heedful
- worried
- upset
- sorrowful
- concerned
- long-suffering
- overburdened