Freewheeler

/ˈfriːˌwiːlə/ noun

Definition

A person who lives or acts without restraint or commitment; someone who is casual, improvising, and unrestricted in their approach to life or work.

Etymology

From 'freewheel' + agent suffix '-er'. Emerged in the 20th century as 'freewheel' shifted from a mechanical term to describe a loose, unstructured lifestyle or personality.

Kelly Says

Jazz musicians and bohemian artists of the 20th century embodied the 'freewheeler' spirit—deliberately rejecting conventional structure in favor of improvisation, which became associated with both creative genius and unreliability depending on who was judging.

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