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   careless

   /ˈkɛːləs/

   adjective

   • 1. not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or errors: "she had been careless and had left the window unlocked" Similar inattentiveincautiousnegligentremissforgetfulabsent-mindedheedlessirresponsibleimpetuousrecklessinformal:sloppycouldn't care lessslap-happyshoddyslapdashslipshodscrappyslovenlyunconsideredamateurishnegligentlaxslackwilddisorganizedhastyhurriedperfunctorycursorythrown togethersketchyhit-or-missinaccurateimpreciseinexactincorrectwrongerroneouserror-riddeninformal:sloppyslap-happyscatterbrainedvulgar slang:half-arsedhalf-assedthoughtlessunthinkinginsensitiveindiscreetunguardedill-advisedill-consideredill-thought-outunwisemisguidedincautiousinadvertentrashfoolhardyhastyspur-of-the-momenthare-brainednegligent inmindless ofheedless ofimprovident aboutunconcerned aboutindifferent tooblivious toreckless aboutremiss inslapdash aboutslipshod aboutfrivolous aboutinformal:sloppy inmessy inOpposite carefulattentivemeticulousjudicious
   • ▪ (of an action or its result) showing or caused by a lack of attention: "he admitted careless driving"
   • ▪ not concerned or worried about: "he was careless of his own safety"
   • ▪ showing no interest or effort; casual: "she gave a careless shrug" Similar unstudiedartlesscasualeffortlessunconcernednonchalantinsouciantlanguidleisurelyinformalinformal:couldn't-care-less

   Word Origin Old Englishcarlēas ‘free from care’ (see care, -less).

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   What does careless mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! CARELESS definition: 1. not taking or showing enough care and attention: 2. relaxed, natural, and free from worry 3…. Learn more.

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   Is careless a negative word?

   • Careless is negative, but it’s a little less so when it means effortless and unstudied, the way you might bat away a bug with a careless swat. Interestingly, the root meaning of care is "grief," so careless is "without grief."

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   What does a careless title mean?

   • The seemingly careless title indicates the unusual character of this book. His scholarship is also on occasion quite insightful, but it is careless of detail, and on some fundamental points it is unexpectedly confused. He was careless of details and made grand promises on the hoof.

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   What is a careless remark?

   • He made a careless remark (= one made without thinking) about her appearance that really upset her. careless That was careless of you. sloppy Spelling mistakes always look sloppy in a formal letter. slapdash His work is always hurried and slapdash. rash That was a rash decision - you didn't think about the costs involved.

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   Learn the meaning of careless as an adjective for not paying enough attention or being relaxed and free from worry. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

   • English (US)

     adjective. us / ˈker.ləs / uk / ˈkeə.ləs / careless...

   • Znaczenie Careless, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     careless definicja: 1. not taking or showing enough care and...

   • Careless in Spanish

     CARELESS translate: descuidado, negligente, negligente...

   • Careless in Arabic

     CARELESS translate: لا مُبالي. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   • Careless in Polish

     CARELESS translate: nieostrożny, niedbały, lekkomyślny,...

   • Careless in Italian

     careless translate: imprudente, trascurato, sbadato,...

   • Careless in French

     CARELESS translate: insouciant/-ante, négligent/-ente,...

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   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.

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   Careless means not paying enough attention to what one does, or not caring or troubling about something. See synonyms, antonyms, word history, and example sentences of careless.

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   Careless means doing something with insufficient attention, negligence, or indifference. Find out the opposite, related, and contrasting words for careless, as well as examples and usage notes.

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