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FREEWHEELING

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• FREEWHEELING (adjective)
The adjective FREEWHEELING has 2 senses:

1. free of restraints or rules
2. cheerfully irresponsible

Familiarity information: FREEWHEELING used as an adjective is rare.

• FREEWHEELING (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Free of restraints or rules

Context examples:

freewheeling foolishness / the versatility of his poetic freewheeling style

Similar:

unrestrained (not subject to restraint)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Cheerfully irresponsible

Synonyms:

devil-may-care; happy-go-lucky; harum-scarum; slaphappy; carefree; freewheeling

Context examples:

carefree with his money / freewheeling urban youths / had a harum-scarum youth

Similar:

irresponsible (showing lack of care for consequences)

"Don't burn your bridges behind you."
(English proverb)
"Boys will be boys and play boyish games."
(Latin proverb)
"Your nose is a part of you even if it is ugly."
(Arabic proverb)
"If you own two houses, it's raining in one of them."
(Corsican proverb)

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