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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"
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1. a. : free from care : untroubled. careless days. b. : indifferent, unconcerned. careless of the consequences. 2. : not taking care. My brother was too careless of his charge. Shakespeare. 3. : not showing or receiving care: a. : negligent, slovenly. careless writing. b. : unstudied, spontaneous. a careless grace. a careless glance. c.
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.
B1. 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. careless That was careless of you.
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.
careless. Definition for careless. adjective as in without sufficient attention. Compare Synonyms. Synonyms. Antonyms. Strongest matches. casual, forgetful, hasty, inaccurate, indifferent, indiscreet, irresponsible, lackadaisical, lax, negligent, nonchalant, reckless, sloppy, thoughtless, wasteful. Weak matches.
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.
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.
