devil-may-care

adjective

dev·​il-may-care ˌde-vᵊl-(ˌ)mā-ˈker How to pronounce devil-may-care (audio)
: easygoing, carefree
a devil-may-care attitude

Examples of devil-may-care in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile, Mahomes’ well-deserved reputation as a deep-ball-slinging, devil-may-care talisman persists. Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2024 Even Stewart's new dye job adds to her devil-may-care look. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Dec. 2023 Captured by producer Eric McConnell in East Nashville during the George W. Bush administration, the 15-song LP is signature freewheelin’ Todd Snider — ragtag, devil-may-care folk-rock coupled with his Cheshire Cat ethos of lyrical curiosity and musical discovery. Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2023 But this evening's shape skewed particularly wolfish, exuding a devil-may-care air more synonymous with her Breakfast Club foils than her own ingenue origins. Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2023 The results are outrageous and boisterous and harken back to Provincetown’s devil-may-care days. Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2023 Rodgers' uncharacteristic year of unconverted deep shots and devil-may-care play in 2022 raises concerns about what exactly the Jets can expect from the 39-year-old. Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 3 July 2023 Her warm, agile vocal brings a note of grace to the song’s devil-may-care atmosphere. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 8 May 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of devil-may-care was in 1837

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“Devil-may-care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devil-may-care. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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devil-may-care

adjective
dev·​il-may-care
ˌdev-əl-(ˌ)mā-ˈke(ə)r,
-ˈka(ə)r
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