English dictionary
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English adjective: careless | |||
| 1. | careless marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful | ||
| Samples | Careless about her clothes. Forgotten by some careless person. A careless housekeeper. Careless proofreading. It was a careless mistake. Hurt by a careless remark. | ||
| Similar | casual, cursory, haphazard, heedless, incautious, offhand, offhanded, passing, perfunctory, reckless, slapdash, slipshod, sloppy | ||
| See also | imprudent, inattentive, incautious, negligent, superficial, unconcerned | ||
| Attribute | carefulness | ||
| Antonyms | careful | ||
| 2. | careless effortless and unstudied | ||
| Samples | An impression of careless elegance. Danced with careless grace. | ||
| Similar | artless | ||
| Antonyms | artful | ||
| 3. | careless (usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration | ||
| Samples | Careless of the consequences. Crushing the blooms with regardless tread. | ||
| Synonyms | regardless | ||
| Similar | heedless, unheeding | ||
| Antonyms | heedful, paying attention, attentive, thoughtful | ||
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