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- DictionaryCare·less/ˈkerləs/
adjective
- 1. not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or errors: "she had been careless and had left the window unlocked"
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”. synonyms: inattentive.
not taking or showing enough care and attention: My son's teacher says that his work is often rather careless. He made a careless remark (= one made without thinking) about her appearance that really upset her. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not taking or showing enough care and attention.
6 days ago · 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.
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.
Definition of careless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Taking insufficient care; negligent: a careless housekeeper; careless proofreading. 2. Marked by or resulting from lack of forethought or thoroughness: a careless mistake. 3. Showing a lack of consideration: a careless remark. 4. Unconcerned or indifferent; heedless: careless of the consequences. 5.
Synonyms for CARELESS: unsafe, reckless, regardless, heedless, incautious, mindless, negligent, unguarded; Antonyms of CARELESS: cautious, wary, safe, circumspect, vigilant, alert, watchful, attentive
