Freewheeling
adjective
Free in action, not controlled, not restricted.
The freewheeling lifestyle of a traveler may not suit everyone.
Often appears as...
- freewheeling spirit
- freewheeling lifestyle
adjective
Careless or irresponsible.
His freewheeling approach to assignments often landed him in trouble.
Often appears as...
- freewheeling approach
- freewheeling attitude
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Disapproving
adjective
In machinery, a component that can rotate freely.
Freewheeling is an important feature in the bicycle's design.
Often appears as...
- freewheeling mechanism
- freewheeling design
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Technical
adjective
Free in action, not controlled, not restricted.
The freewheeling lifestyle of a traveler may not suit everyone.
Often appears as...
- freewheeling spirit
- freewheeling lifestyle
adjective
Careless or irresponsible.
His freewheeling approach to assignments often landed him in trouble.
Often appears as...
- freewheeling approach
- freewheeling attitude
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
In machinery, a component that can rotate freely.
Freewheeling is an important feature in the bicycle's design.
Often appears as...
- freewheeling mechanism
- freewheeling design
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Positive Spin
Conveys enthusiasm for freedom and spontaneity in actions or lifestyle.
His freewheeling spirit inspired others to live more adventurously.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Connotation
Can imply a carefree and joyful attitude toward life.
Her freewheeling laughter was infectious.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Sensitivity
Fits best in casual or creative settings, not formal ones.
The team enjoyed a freewheeling brainstorm session.
Compare with
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like a roller coaster but like freewheeling it was so cool it was so fast it was obviously it's crazy we made it all the way through and out all the way to the top of trend and actually that's what I see is that if we had our own natural momentum would we be able to
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like a roller coaster but like freewheeling it was so cool it was so fast it was obviously it's crazy we made it all the way through and out all the way to the top of trend and actually that's what I see is that if we had our own natural momentum would we be able to
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Sarah Weinman
American Journalist
Out of the ashes of the Great War came the freewheeling cultural renaissance that was the Jazz Age, but the decade-long party of flapper dresses and bootlegging came to a crashing halt with the Crash of '29 - triggering the Great Depression and the New Deal that would help America get back on its feet, just in time for another, greater war.
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Steve Carell
American Actor
There's such a freewheeling nature to 'Second City,' and the greatest thing about 'Second City' was having a sophisticated audience night after night who appreciated what it was. They knew it wasn't all going to be great when you improvised, so they were very forgiving that way.
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Patrick O'Brian
English Novelist
A freewheeling mind can conceive a virtually infinite number of sequences, but just how that mind picks out and stores those that may perhaps be used later to deal with a given tension, a given situation, is far beyond my understanding.
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Charlie Baker
American Politician
When my brothers and I were young, my mom, a Democrat, and my dad, a Republican, used to lead freewheeling discussions at our dinner table. The only rule was paying attention when others were talking, and no interrupting.
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Annalee Newitz
American Journalist
When Usenet was eclipsed by websites in the late 1990s, people from that world - many of them programmers - wanted to bring the freewheeling, amazing discussions of Usenet to the web. And thus, RSS was born.
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Jesse Eisenberg
American Actor
In 'Zombieland,' it was such a freewheeling plot it almost didn't matter what the characters were doing scene to scene as long as there was a consistent banter.
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Sydney Pollack
American Director
I like thrillers a lot. There's a lot of discipline connected to them. You can't be as freewheeling as you are with character pieces.
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Meghan O'Rourke
American Poet
I'm not much like my mother; that role falls to my brothers, who have more of her blithe and freewheeling spirit.
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Ben Hopkins
British Director
I'm a freewheeling flower-child falling down the stairs constantly.
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Sarah Weinman
American Journalist
Out of the ashes of the Great War came the freewheeling cultural renaissance that was the Jazz Age, but the decade-long party of flapper dresses and bootlegging came to a crashing halt with the Crash of '29 - triggering the Great Depression and the New Deal that would help America get back on its feet, just in time for another, greater war.
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Steve Carell
American Actor
There's such a freewheeling nature to 'Second City,' and the greatest thing about 'Second City' was having a sophisticated audience night after night who appreciated what it was. They knew it wasn't all going to be great when you improvised, so they were very forgiving that way.
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Patrick O'Brian
English Novelist
A freewheeling mind can conceive a virtually infinite number of sequences, but just how that mind picks out and stores those that may perhaps be used later to deal with a given tension, a given situation, is far beyond my understanding.
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Charlie Baker
American Politician
When my brothers and I were young, my mom, a Democrat, and my dad, a Republican, used to lead freewheeling discussions at our dinner table. The only rule was paying attention when others were talking, and no interrupting.
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Annalee Newitz
American Journalist
When Usenet was eclipsed by websites in the late 1990s, people from that world - many of them programmers - wanted to bring the freewheeling, amazing discussions of Usenet to the web. And thus, RSS was born.
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Jesse Eisenberg
American Actor
In 'Zombieland,' it was such a freewheeling plot it almost didn't matter what the characters were doing scene to scene as long as there was a consistent banter.
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Sydney Pollack
American Director
I like thrillers a lot. There's a lot of discipline connected to them. You can't be as freewheeling as you are with character pieces.
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Meghan O'Rourke
American Poet
I'm not much like my mother; that role falls to my brothers, who have more of her blithe and freewheeling spirit.
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Ben Hopkins
British Director
I'm a freewheeling flower-child falling down the stairs constantly.
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