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devil-may-care

dev·il-may-care
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dev-uh l mey kair]
    • /ˈdɛv əl meɪ kɛər/
    • /ˈdev.əl meɪ keə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dev-uh l mey kair]
    • /ˈdɛv əl meɪ kɛər/

Definitions of devil-may-care word

  • adjective devil-may-care If you say that someone has a devil-may-care attitude, you mean that they seem relaxed and do not seem worried about the consequences of their actions. 3
  • adjective devil-may-care careless or reckless; happy-go-lucky 3
  • adjective devil-may-care reckless or careless; happy-go-lucky 3
  • adjective devil-may-care reckless; careless; rollicking. 1
  • adjective devil-may-care person, approach: reckless 1
  • adjective devil-may-care Carefree, reckless, irresponsible. 0
See all 6 definitions of devil-may-care

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Origin of devil-may-care

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95

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Parts of speech for Devil-may-care

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Devil-may-care

devil-may-care popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for devil-may-care

adj devil-may-care

  • careless — If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
  • cavalier — If you describe a person or their behaviour as cavalier, you are criticizing them because you think that they do not consider other people's feelings or take account of the seriousness of a situation.
  • easygoing — going easily, as a horse.
  • foolhardy — recklessly or thoughtlessly bold; foolishly rash or venturesome.
  • free and easy — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
All 15 Synonyms of devil-may-care

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