devil may care
Cheerfully ignoring consequences
Devil may care describes a carefree, reckless attitude—unconcerned with consequences or what others think.
The phrase suggests someone who acts as if even the devil's opinion doesn't matter: He approached life with a devil-may-care attitude.
Often hyphenated when used as an adjective before a noun: a devil-may-care grin.
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- throwing cautionAbandoning careful consideration
- living dangerouslyEmbracing hazardous choices
- free spiritUninhibited, unconventional person
- nonchalantCalmly unconcerned
daredevil · damn the torpedoes · swagger · bravado · wild · wild child · audacious · cavalier · insouciant · no worries · fearless · brash · cocky · swashbuckler · abandon · impulsive · flippant · fly by night
- impulsivityimpulsiveness, impulsivity, rashness, recklessness, hastiness
- recklessnessrecklessness, carelessness, negligence, impulsiveness, rashness
- risk phrasestake a chance, take a gamble, risk it all, go for broke, roll the dice
- Risk-Takingplaying with fire, rolling the dice, taking chances, living on the edge, going for broke
devil may carecautious
Careful to avoid risk
careful · prudent · risk-averse · wary · circumspect
devil may careanxious
Troubled by uncertainty
worried · apprehensive · fretful · nervous · careworn
devil may careresponsible
Obligated to answer for actions
conscientious · dutiful · diligent · scrupulous · meticulous
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