# devil-may-care

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Carefree, reckless, irresponsible.

## Etymology
From attributive use of a shortened idiom of the original oath or expression: The devil may care, but I do not.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/devil-may-care