footloose

Definition

Tending to travel or do as one pleases; readily without many commitments or responsibility.

Etymology

From foot + loose.

Example Sentences

• "He was footloose in his youth."
• "Because we often imagine that immigrants are constantly on the move, footloose, able to change course at any moment."
• "[…] They are footloose but also desperate, squeezed by rising inequality and a frayed safety net."

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