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    devil-may-care

    adjective

    • 1. cheerful and reckless: "light-hearted, devil-may-care young pilots"

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  3. DEVIL-MAY-CARE definition: 1. not considering or worrying about the results of your actions: 2. not considering or worrying…. Learn more.

    • English (US)

      adjective. us / ˌdev. ə l.meɪˈker / uk / ˌdev. ə l.meɪˈkeə...

    • Translate to Mandarin Chinese

      DEVIL-MAY-CARE translate: 不管不顾的,无所顾忌的,无所谓的. Learn more in...

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  4. adjective. us / ˌdev. ə l.meɪˈker / uk / ˌdev. ə l.meɪˈkeə r/ Add to word list. not considering or worrying about the results of your actions: devil-may-care attitude He has a devil-may-care attitude to life. Synonym. happy-go-lucky. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Doing things without fear or proper thought. act of bravado. bravado.

  5. devil-may-care. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] 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. [approval] His songs take a devil-may-care approach to drugs and alcohol.

  6. The meaning of DEVIL-MAY-CARE is easygoing, carefree. How to use devil-may-care in a sentence.

  7. adjective. careless or reckless; happy-go-lucky. a devil-may-care attitude. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of devil-may-care 1. First recorded in 1785–95. Discover More. Example Sentences. Under the strain of that feeling, many single men through the ages have adopted a devil-may-care attitude. From The Daily Beast.

  8. cheerful and not worried about the future. Definition of devil-may-care adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. What does the word devil-may-care mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word devil-may-care . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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