happy-go-lucky
Cheerfully without worries
Happy-go-lucky describes a cheerfully unconcerned disposition—someone who doesn't worry about the future or dwell on problems.
The term suggests carefree contentment rather than recklessness: She had a happy-go-lucky attitude that made her pleasant company.
It can imply enviable ease or, less charitably, a failure to take things seriously.
Cheerfully indifferent
- insouciantCarefree and unconcerned
- nonchalantCalmly unconcerned
- devil-may-careCheerfully unconcerned about danger
- unbotheredNot disturbed or concerned
unworried · unconcerned · freewheeling · unfettered · breezy · airy · casual · spontaneous
Cheerful and lively
- jovialCheerful and friendly
- sunnyBright with daylight
- gleefulFull of high-spirited joy
- buoyantAble to float
effervescent · vivacious · radiant · upbeat · chipper · genial · jocund · mirthful
Inclined to merriment
- impishPlayfully mischievous in manner
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
- fun-lovingInclined toward amusement
- jocularInclined to jest
waggish · prankish · sportive · whimsical · frisky · gamesome · antic · rollicking
Feeling positive expectation
- positiveAffirming or certain
- sanguineCheerfully optimistic temperament
- upbeatCheerfully optimistic
- buoyantAble to float
confident · rosy · bright · encouraging · assured · bullish · enthusiastic · undaunted
Untroubled and composed
- peacefulFree from disturbance
- calmFree from agitation
- tranquilCalm and untroubled
- placidCalm, undisturbed
composed · unperturbed · unruffled · imperturbable · coolheaded · even-tempered · contented · unflustered
blithe
Cheerfully indifferent
- insouciantCarefree and unconcerned
- nonchalantCalmly unconcerned
- devil-may-careCheerfully unconcerned about danger
unbothered · unworried · unconcerned · freewheeling · unfettered · breezy · airy · casual · spontaneous · unfazed
merry
Cheerful and lively
buoyant · effervescent · vivacious · radiant · upbeat · chipper · genial · jocund · mirthful · sprightly
frolicsome
Inclined to merriment
- impishPlayfully mischievous in manner
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
- fun-lovingInclined toward amusement
jocular · waggish · prankish · sportive · whimsical · frisky · gamesome · antic · rollicking · larking
hopeful
Feeling positive expectation
buoyant · confident · rosy · bright · encouraging · assured · bullish · enthusiastic · undaunted · resilient
serene
Untroubled and composed
placid · composed · unperturbed · unruffled · imperturbable · coolheaded · even-tempered · contented · unflustered · equanimous
- joygladness, joyfulness, elation, delight, bliss
- happy peoplesmiler, grinner, tickled pink, ray of sunshine, bundle of joy
happy-go-luckyanxious
Troubled by uncertainty
worried · troubled · brooding · melancholic · distressed
happy-go-luckyserious
Weighty and requiring attention
responsible · cautious · careful · conscientious · meticulous
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