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   care·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" Similar inattentiveincautiousnegligentremissforgetfulabsentmindedheedlessirresponsibleimpetuousrecklessinformal:sloppycouldn't care lessslaphappyshoddyslapdashslipshodscrappyslovenlyunconsideredamateurishnegligentlaxslackwilddisorganizedhastyhurriedperfunctorycursorythrown togethersketchyhit-or-missinaccurateimpreciseinexactincorrectwrongerroneouserror-riddeninformal:sloppyslaphappyscatterbrainedvulgar slang:half-arsedhalf-assedthoughtlessunthinkinginsensitiveindiscreetunguardedill-advisedill-consideredill-thought-outunwisemisguidedincautiousinadvertentrashfoolhardyhastyspur-of-the-momentharebrainednegligent 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 to careless driving"
   • ▪ not concerned or worried about: "he was careless about 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCARELESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › carelessCareless Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CARELESS is free from care : untroubled. How to use careless in a sentence.

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   Careless definition: not paying enough attention to what one does. See examples of CARELESS used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › carelessCareless - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you're careless about something, you're not giving it much attention or consideration. If you're careless about mowing the lawn, you might mow over your mother's prized daffodils without even noticing.

6. www.yourdictionary.com › carelessCareless Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   You're careful about everyone else, but careless about your own safety. The loss resulting from careless work is very serious. He had been the target of constant attack during his life, and his personal foibles, careless dress and mental eccentricities were the theme of endless ridicule.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCARELESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ˈker.ləs / uk / ˈkeə.ləs / careless adjective (NO ATTENTION) Add to word list. 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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › carelessCareless - definition of careless by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcareless adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   careless. adjective. /ˈkeələs/ /ˈkerləs/ Word Family. not giving enough attention and thought to what you are doing, so that you make mistakes. careless driving. a careless worker/driver. it is careless of somebody to do something It was careless of me to leave the door open. it is careless to do something It would be careless to ignore the risks.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishcareless adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    Definition of careless adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCARELESS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    CARELESS definition: not giving enough attention to what you are doing: . Learn more.