devil-may-care

dev·il-may-care

reckless or careless; happy-go-lucky

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devil-may-care

adjective

Heedless of caution; reckless.
Jovial and rakish in manner.

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Adjective

(comparative more devil-may-care, superlative most devil-may-care)

Carefree, reckless, irresponsible.

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It may take confidence and a devil-may-care attitude to pull off, but at the end of the day, it may feel great to know you remain true to your own sense of personal fashion!
Her casual, devil-may-care attitude complements the relaxed vibe of these sneakers perfectly, especially when worn in black or gray-and matched with plaid.
Typically, leather jackets are associated with a cool, devil-may-care attitude - a bit of swagger and defiance don't hurt, either.

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