Meaning of "devil-may-care" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF DEVIL-MAY-CARE

devil-may-care

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEVIL-MAY-CARE

Devil-May-Care is an adjective.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DEVIL-MAY-CARE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Devil May Care

Devil May Care may refer to: ▪ Devil-May-Care, a 1929 film musical starring Ramón Novarro ▪ Devil-May-Care, a novel by Elizabeth Peters ▪ Devil May Care, a James Bond novel by Sebastian Faulks ▪ Devil May Care, an American Thoroughbred racehorse In music: ▪ The Devil May Care, an album by 67 Special ▪ Devil May Care, an EP by Susperia, or the title song ▪ Devil May Care, an EP by Iron Steel ▪ Devil May Care, a 1961 album by vocalist Teri Thornton ▪ Devil May Care, an album by Bob Dorough ▪ Devil May Care, an album by Claire Martin ▪ "Devil May Care", a 1940 popular song by Johnny Burke and Harry Warren ▪ "The Devil May Care ", a song by the Brian Jonestown Massacre from their 1997 album Give It Back!.

Definition of devil-may-care in the English dictionary

The definition of devil-may-care in the dictionary is careless or reckless; happy-go-lucky.

SYNONYMS OF «DEVIL-MAY-CARE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «devil-may-care» and belong to the same grammatical category.

careless · casual · easy-going · flippant · happy-go-lucky · heedless · insouciant · nonchalant · reckless · unconcerned

TRANSLATION OF DEVIL-MAY-CARE

Find out the translation of devil-may-care to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of devil-may-care from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «devil-may-care» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 魔鬼五月护理
• Translator English - Spanish: de atención a mayo diablo
• English: devil-may-care
• Translator English - Hindi: शैतान -May- देखभाल
• Translator English - Arabic: مايو الرعاية الشيطان
• Translator English - Russian: Devil-May - уход
• Translator English - Portuguese: devil -may -care
• Translator English - Bengali: গোঁয়ার গোবিন্দ
• Translator English - French: insouciant
• Translator English - Malay: Penjagaan syaitan
• Translator English - German: devil-may -care
• Translator English - Japanese: 向こう見ずな
• Translator English - Korean: 태평
• Translator English - Javanese: Setan-uga-care
• Translator English - Vietnamese: devil- may- chăm sóc
• Translator English - Tamil: பேய் ஒருவேளை அக்கறைப்படும்
• Translator English - Marathi: भूतकाळातील काळजी
• Translator English - Turkish: aldırışsız
• Translator English - Italian: devil -may -care
• Translator English - Polish: devil -may -care
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Devil - May- догляд
• Translator English - Romanian: devil - may -care
• Translator English - Greek: διάβολος - μπορεί περίθαλψης
• Translator English - Afrikaans: duiwel -May- sorg
• Translator English - Swedish: devil -may -care
• Translator English - Norwegian: djevel-kan - omsorg

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEVIL-MAY-CARE»

Discover the use of devil-may-care in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to devil-may-care and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Devil May Care

Bond is back.

Sebastian Faulks, 2008

Devil May Care

Bond is back in this electrifying new novel of intrigue and suspense.

Sebastian Faulks, 2008

The Devil May Care

Unfortunately for everyone, McKenzie likes trouble and trouble likes him, in The Devil May Care by David Housewright.

David Housewright, 2014

Devil May Care

Convinced that she cannot devote her life to goodness because she does not know what it means to be bad, Lady Eden Spencer turns to notorious scoundrel Damien Sinclair, who agrees to introduce her to the darker side of London, but the ...

Melanie George, 2001

Devil May Care: A Novel

Newcomer Sheri McInnis takes us on a journey that will speak to anyone who's ever had to choose between doing what is right and what feels right.

Sheri McInnis, 2003

Devil May Care

Ellie is young, rich, engaged and in love. These are the carefree days before marriage and new responsibility, and anything goes -- including house-sitting at eccentric Aunt Kate's palatial estate in Burton, Virginia.

Elizabeth Peters, 2009

Devil May Care

Weddings are hell… After a month of planning not one, but two, demonic weddings, all Faith Bettincourt—the youngest Crown Princess of Hell—wants is to spend some quality time with her angelic boyfriend, Matt.

Patricia Eimer, 2013

The Devil May Care: 50 Intrepid Americans and Their Quest ...

Brings together capsule profiles of fifty American adventurers who braved dangerous challenges and extreme elements, from John Ledyard, the first American to see the Pacific Northwest; to Lisha Kent Kane, who discovered a scurvy remedy ...

Tony Horwitz, 2003

Devil. May. Care

When Ana takes off flying across the high school stage, her life is forever changed.

Jolene Ballard Gutierrez, 2011

The Spirit of the Nation: By the Writers of The Nation Newspaper

Musha, " Queen of the Sea," is it true what they say All about the grand " speeching" you had t'other day About Ireland, and Dan, and Repeal ? I declare I think you were bullied ; but, devil may care, They shan't bully Paddy — so devil may care.

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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEVIL-MAY-CARE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term devil-may-care is used in the context of the following news items.

Levine: Adam Eaton Still Learning Baseball, Life Lessons « CBS …

With his devil-may-care-less attitude and the way Eaton chased down fly balls while running into walls, it reminded fans of old-time Go-Go ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»

Wimbledon 2015: Nick Kyrgios is a pantomime villain without a …

He plays with a devil-may-care abandon that verges on callowness, having at one stage attempted an impossible 'tweener' against Milos ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

Russia starts a 'safe selfie' campaign to curb fatal photography

That devil-may-care attitude also extends to how they take selfies. Since there were "at least" 10 deaths and 100 injuries resulting from folks ... «Engadget, Jul 15»

Death by selfie: Russian government starts "safe selfie" campaign

That devil-may-care attitude also extends to how they take selfies. According to sources, since there were "at least" 10 deaths and 100 injuries ... «Pulse Nigeria, Jul 15»

Kendall Jenner's Dark Bob at Chanel - Vogue

Case-in-point: The deliberate devil-may-care bedhead at Sacai's 2016 défilé last month, where boys turned up on the runway with ... «Vogue.com, Jul 15»

Christie Golden on Star Wars love, adapting Clone Wars tale - Blogs

The Quinlan Vos is both the devil-may-care fun-lover of “Hunt for Ziro” and also the darker character from the comics. It was an honor to sort of ... «Nerdvana, Jul 15»

Indian Land family holds record for high-speed golf cart

... keep the cart stable and two sets of over-the-shoulder racing safety harnesses to keep the driver and any devil-may-care passenger secure. «The State, Jul 15»

Blondie ambitions

That devil-may-care attitude may explain why Stein remains somewhat cynical about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame even after Blondie's induction in 2006. «Toledo City Paper, Jul 15»

The most incredible Kyrgios prediction yet - Fox Sports

Kevin Mitchell, writing in the Guardian, believes Kyrgios is a deeper, more sensitive character than his devil-may-care attitude betrays. «Fox Sports, Jul 15»

'Thrones' Director Talks About What He Learned From 'Lost'

This devil-may-care attitude may strike anxiety in the hearts of some Thrones fans—considering the fact that season six is already scripted, but ... «Complex, Jul 15»