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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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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. 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.

6. 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.

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

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   careless of something (formal) not at all worried about something. He seemed careless of his own safety. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. not showing interest or effort synonym casual. She gave a careless shrug. a careless laugh/smile. Word Origin.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCARELESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

9. 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.

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.