fancy-freeadjective [ after verb ]
uk/ˌfæn.siˈfriː/us/ˌfæn.siˈfriː/also footloose and fancy-freefree to do what you like and go where you like because you have no responsibilities such as a family or a relationship
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Freedom to act
- (as) free as a bird idiom
- at will idiom
- autonomous
- autonomy
- be a law unto yourself idiom
- free hand
- free rein idiom
- free spirit
- free time
- free will
- hold
- independent
- indie
- liberty
- me time
- no holds barred idiom
- no holds barred
- paddle your own canoe idiom
- permissive
- volunteer
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Examples from literature
- Angus had kept fancy-free up to that time, being willing enough but thoroughly cautious.
- As he leaves the station he suddenly becomes aware of the fact that no one else has heard about his being fancy-free.
- I'll soon be the only fancy-free maiden of our old quartet, thought Anne, drowsily.