careless

Speech parts

1. careless - Adjective

2. careless - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Free from care or anxiety. hence, cheerful; light-hearted.

Having no care; not taking ordinary or proper care; negligent; unconcerned; heedless; inattentive; unmindful; regardless.

Without thought or purpose; without due care; without attention to rule or system; unstudied; inconsiderate; spontaneous; rash; as, a careless throw; a careless expression.

Not receiving care; uncared for.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

regardless negligent forgetful inattentive thoughtless unthinking inconsiderate heedless remiss incautious cavalier dowdy slack daredevil blase
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Antonyms

careful franciscan lenten gnostic latin roach
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Phrases with the word

beastly careless be careless careless attitude be careless of less careless careless of

Anagrams

acreless raceless

Examples

Between the daylight gambler and the player at night there is the same difference that lies between a careless husband and the lover swooning under his lady's window. Honoré de Balzac

That's the wise thrush; he sings each song twice over, lest you should think he never could recapture the first fine careless rapture! Robert Browning

Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters. Albert Einstein

Who is careless will be unhappy. Estonian Proverb

The wife of a careless man is almost a widow. Hungarian Proverb

A hunter who has only one arrow does not shoot with careless aim. Nigerian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

caregiving specialist carehouse careleaver careless about careless attitude careless driver