Meanings
adjectivefancy-free (comparative more fancy-free, superlative most fancy-free)
comparative more fancy-free · superlative most fancy-free
- Free of commitments or obligations
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivehaving no commitments or responsibilities; carefree
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Origin
- Englishfancy
- Proto-Indo-European*preyH-
- Proto-Indo-European*priHós
- Proto-Germanic*frijwaz
- Proto-West Germanic*friu
- Old Englishfrēo
- Englishfancy-free
Translations
French célibataire
- célibataireHaving no spouse or other partner
Vietnamese chưa yêu ai
- chưa yêu aiHaving no spouse or other partner
Cite this entry
APA
fancy-free. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fancy-free
MLA
“fancy-free.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fancy-free. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fancy-free,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fancy-free.
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