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Free from care or anxiety. hence, cheerful; light-hearted.

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  1. a. Free from care or anxiety. hence, cheerful; light-hearted.
  2. a. Having no care; not taking ordinary or proper care; negligent; unconcerned; heedless; inattentive; unmindful; regardless.
  3. a. Without thought or purpose; without due care; without attention to rule or system; unstudied; inconsiderate; spontaneous; rash; as, a careless throw; a careless expression.
  4. a. Not receiving care; uncared for.
  5. adj. marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
  6. adj. effortless and unstudied
  7. adj. (usually followed by ‘of’) without due thought or consideration
  8. j:100 a. marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful s. effortless and unstudied s. (usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration