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DEVIL-MAY-CARE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness
Example:
a cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors
Synonyms:
devil-may-care; raffish; rakish
Classified under:
Similar:
unconventional (not conventional or conformist)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Cheerfully irresponsible
Example:
had a harum-scarum youth
Synonyms:
carefree; devil-may-care; freewheeling; happy-go-lucky; harum-scarum; slaphappy
Classified under:
Similar:
irresponsible (showing lack of care for consequences)
