happy-go-lucky

[ hap-ee-goh-luhk-ee ]

adjective

1. trusting cheerfully to luck; happily unworried or unconcerned.

   Synonyms: insouciant, lighthearted, blithe, heedless, carefree

happy-go-lucky

adjective

1. carefree or easy-going

Word History and Origins

Origin of happy-go-lucky¹

First recorded in 1665–75

Related Words

• carefree
• cheerful
• easygoing