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careless

[ kair-lis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

not paying enough attention to what one does:
a careless typist.
Synonyms: reckless, indiscreet, unwary, incautious, inattentive
Antonyms: careful
not exact, accurate, or thorough:
careless work.
Synonyms: negligent, inaccurate
Antonyms: careful
done or said heedlessly or negligently; unconsidered:
a careless remark.
Synonyms: unthoughtful, unmindful
Antonyms: careful
not caring or troubling; having no care or concern; unconcerned (usually followed by of, about, or in ):
careless of the rights of others;
careless about one's behavior;
careless in speech.
Synonyms: inconsiderate, forgetful, thoughtless
Antonyms: careful
possessed or caused without effort or art; unstudied:
careless beauty.
Archaic. free from anxiety.

careless

/ ˈkɛəlɪs /

done with or acting with insufficient attention; negligent
often foll byin, of, or about unconcerned in attitude or action; heedless; indifferent (to)
she's very careless about her clothes
usually prenominal carefree
usually prenominal unstudied; artless
an impression of careless elegance

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English carlēas; care, -less

Giving prisoners a chance at redemption is a good idea; but we were too careless, and innocent people suffered because it it.

Now “Marie Claire” says “Newsweek” is guilty of careless reporting.

Victims of careless ‘dox’ attempts say the consequences are miserable.

One hopes we will never have to repeat such a careless cruise ship disaster to find out.

Sometimes an excess of caution is the most careless approach of all.

Of Liszt the first part of this is not true, for if he strikes a wrong note it is simply because he chooses to be careless.

He hurried to the Hotel d'Ettres; but the scenes of careless gaiety he saw there, seemed only to chafe his mind.

She is always attired in black, and is utterly careless in dress, yet nothing can conceal her innate elegance of figure.

Never had Tom seen his gay and careless cousin in such guise: he was restless, silent, intense and inarticulate.

Thus arrayed I fixed myself on the porch, to be smoking my pipe in a careless, indifferent way when she came.

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