freewheeling

Definitions of freewheeling
  1. adjective
    free of restraints or rules
    “freewheeling foolishness”
    “the versatility of his poetic freewheeling style”
    synonyms:
    unrestrained
    not subject to restraint
  2. adjective
    cheerfully irresponsible
    synonyms: carefree, devil-may-care, happy-go-lucky, harum-scarum, slaphappy
    irresponsible
    showing lack of care for consequences
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