cavalier

About 1.06 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Lacking the proper care or concern for something important, reckless, rash, high-handed.
2. adjective High-spirited.
3. adjective Supercilious.
4. adjective Free and easy; unconcerned with formalities
5. adjective Of or pertaining to the party of King Charles I of England (1600–1649).
6. noun A military man serving on horse, early modern cavalry officers who had abandoned the heavy armor of medieval knights.
7. noun A gallant: a sprightly young dashing military man.
8. noun A gentleman of the class of such officers.

Similar words

high-handed domineering chevalier negligent offhand ruthless reckless unashamed nonchalant impertinent

Often followed by

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Word family

Cavalier Cavaliers cavalierism cavalierisms cavalierly cavaliers