freewheeling

(verb) live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely. Synonyms: freewheel, drift. Example: "My son drifted around for years in california before going to law school."

(verb) coast in a vehicle using the freewheel. Synonyms: freewheel.

(adj) free of restraints or rules. Examples: "Freewheeling foolishness." "The versatility of his poetic freewheeling style."

(adj) cheerfully irresponsible. Synonyms: carefree, devil-may-care, happy-go-lucky, harum-scarum, slaphappy. Examples: "Carefree with his money." "Freewheeling urban youths." "Had a harum-scarum youth."