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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.
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.
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.
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.
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. 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.
2 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.
