devil-may-care
adjective
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
cheerfully irresponsible
carefree with his money
Related & opposite
- lightsomeness derivation
- daredevil derivation
- irresponsible similar to
Sense 2 adjective
marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness
a cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors
Related & opposite
- rakishness derivation
- unconventional similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | lightsomeness |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | daredevil |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | irresponsible |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | rakishness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | unconventional |