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Happy-go-lucky

adj.joyful, calmplayful

What it means

Cheerfully unworried and inclined to take life as it comes.

Reach for it when describing an easygoing temperament that keeps ordinary setbacks light

His happy-go-lucky manner made the delayed journey feel like an adventure.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    breezy

    casual confidence gives the manner a lively surface

    not when Breezy can sound dismissive when serious concerns deserve attention.

  • everyday

    carefree

    freedom from worry is the main feature

    not when Carefree may describe a temporary holiday mood rather than a settled temperament.

  • warm

    easygoing

    the person is relaxed and pleasant with other people

    not when Easygoing does not imply the buoyant luck-trusting spirit of happy-go-lucky.

  • warm

    lighthearted

    cheerfulness keeps the mood from becoming heavy

    not when Someone can be lighthearted for one evening while remaining cautious by nature.

  • formal

    insouciant

    cultivated nonchalance is the exact tone

    not when Its sophistication can imply indifference and feels unnatural in everyday praise.

  • literary

    jaunty

    bright self-assurance appears in style or movement

    not when Jaunty describes presentation more readily than an unworried approach to life.

Said against

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  • anxious
  • solemn
  • wary

It naturally appears in

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  • happy-go-lucky attitude

    Her happy-go-lucky attitude survived every wrong turn on the hike.

  • happy-go-lucky charm

    The host's happy-go-lucky charm relaxed the nervous contestants.

  • happy-go-lucky character

    A happy-go-lucky character guides readers through the comic mishaps.

Where this comes from

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