| 1. | not paying enough attention to what one does: a careless typist. |
| 2. | not exact, accurate, or thorough: careless work. |
| 3. | done or said heedlessly or negligently; unconsidered: a careless remark. |
| 4. | not caring or troubling; having no care or concern; unconcerned (usually fol. by of, about, or in): careless of the rights of others; careless about one's behavior; careless in speech. |
| 5. | possessed or caused without effort or art; unstudied: careless beauty. |
| 6. | Archaic. free from anxiety. |