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- careless [ kair -lis ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA adjective not paying enough attention to what one does: a careless typist. Synonyms: reckless, indiscreet, unwary, incautious, inattentive
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adjective. not paying enough attention to what one does: a careless typist. Synonyms: reckless, indiscreet, unwary, incautious, inattentive. Antonyms: careful. not exact, accurate, or thorough: careless work. Synonyms: negligent, inaccurate. Antonyms: careful. done or said heedlessly or negligently; unconsidered: a careless remark.
Definitions of careless. adjective. marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful. “ careless about her clothes”. “forgotten by some careless person”. “a careless housekeeper”. “ careless proofreading”. “it was a careless mistake”. “hurt by a careless remark”.
CARELESS definition: 1. not taking or showing enough care and attention: 2. relaxed, natural, and free from worry 3…. Learn more.
4 days ago · careless. (keəʳləs ) 1. adjective. If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage . I'm sorry. How careless of me. [ + of] Some mothers were a bit careless with money. [ + with] Mr Clarke had pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving.
Definition of careless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
not caring or troubling; having no care or concern; unconcerned (usually followed by of, about, or in): careless of the rights of others; careless about one's behavior; careless in speech. possessed or caused without effort or art; unstudied: careless beauty.
cavalier, derelict, harum-scarum, imprudent, inadvertent, incautious, lax, mindless, off guard, perfunctory, rash, reckless, slack, slipshod, thoughtless, unwise, vagabond. definition 2: imprecise or incomplete. They did a careless job of painting and got a lot of paint on the floor and the woodwork. synonyms:
