fancy-free

fan·cy-free

(făn′sē-frē′)
adj.
1. Having no commitments or restrictions; carefree.
2. Not in love or married; unattached.
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fancy-free

adj
having no commitments; carefree
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fan′cy-free′



adj.
free from any emotional tie or influence.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.fancy-free - having no commitments or responsibilities; carefree; "a fancy-free bachelor"
uncommitted - not bound or pledged
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fancy-free

adjective
Without a spouse:
footloose, lone, single, sole, spouseless, unattached, unmarried, unwed.
Idiom: footloose and fancy-free.
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Translations

fancy-free

[ˈfænsɪˈfriː] ADJ → sin compromiso
see also footloose
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