happy-go-lucky

What does happy-go-lucky mean?

happy-go-lucky means "cheerfully irresponsible".

How many syllables are in happy-go-lucky?

happy-go-lucky has 5 syllables and divides as hap-py--go--luc-ky under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for happy-go-lucky?

Close synonyms include carefree, devil-may-care, freewheeling, harum-scarum, slaphappy. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is happy-go-lucky a common word?

happy-go-lucky is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for happy-go-lucky come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.