devil-may-care

adjective
UK: /ˌdevəl meɪ ˈkeər/
US: /ˌdevəl meɪ ˈker/

  1. Not caring or worrying about possible risks or consequences; carefree and reckless.

    1. He has a devil-may-care attitude about his finances.
    2. Despite the risks, she approached the challenge with a devil-may-care approach that both impressed and worried her team.

Synonyms

carefree reckless happy-go-lucky nonchalant
devil-may-care noun

  1. A carefree and reckless attitude or manner.

    1. His devil-may-care made her smile.
    2. The pilot's devil-may-care during the mission briefing alarmed the rest of the crew.

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The phonetic transcription of "devil-may-care" is /ˌdevəl meɪ ˈkeər/ in British English and /ˌdevəl meɪ ˈker/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "devil-may-care": carefree, reckless, happy-go-lucky, nonchalant.

Example usage of "devil-may-care": "He has a devil-may-care attitude about his finances.". More examples on the page.