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Careless

Careless Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Careless? [adj] effortless and unstudied; "an impression of careless elegance"; "danced with careless grace" [adj] marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful; "careless about her clothes"; "forgotten by some careless person"; "a careless housekeeper"; "careless proofreading"; "it was a careless mistake"; "hurt by a careless remark" [adj] showing an unthinking lack of consideration; "a careless remark" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Careless: artless \| casual \| cursory \| haphazard \| heedless \| inconsiderate \| negligent \| offhand \| offhanded \| passing(a) \| perfunctory \| reckless \| slapdash \| slipshod \| sloppy Related Terms \| Find terms related to Careless: absent-minded \| accident-prone \| airy \| all thumbs \| aloof \| apathetic \| arbitrary \| artless \| ataractic \| awkward \| barbarous \| beat-up \| bedraggled \| behindhand \| blase \| blowzy \| blunderheaded \| blundering \| boorish \| bored \| breakneck \| bumbling \| bungling \| butterfingered \| capricious \| carefree \| casual \| chintzy \| clownish \| clumsy \| clumsy-fisted \| cumbersome \| cursory \| degage \| delinquent \| derelict \| desperate \| detached \| devil-may-care \| dilapidated \| disheveled \| disinterested \| dispassionate \| disregardant \| disregardful \| distant \| distracted \| distrait \| drabbletailed \| draggled \| draggletailed \| easy \| easygoing \| erroneous \| faulty \| feckless \| fingers all thumbs \| flippant \| forgetful \| free and easy \| frowzy \| frumpish \| frumpy \| fumbling \| furious \| gauche \| gawkish \| gawky \| graceless \| grubby \| ham-fisted \| ham-handed \| harum-scarum \| hasty \| headlong \| heavy-handed \| heedless \| hotheaded \| hulking \| hulky \| hurried \| impassive \| impetuous \| impotent \| imprecise \| improper \| imprudent \| in rags \| inaccurate \| inadequate \| inadvertent \| inattentive \| incapable \| incautious \| inconsiderate \| incorrect \| incurious \| indifferent \| inelegant \| inexact \| inexcitable \| infelicitous \| informal \| ingenuous \| inobservant \| insouciant \| irresponsible \| lackadaisical \| lax \| lazy \| left-hand \| left-handed \| lenient \| listless \| loose \| loutish \| lubberly \| lumbering \| lumpen \| lumpish \| mad \| maladroit \| messy \| mindless \| mussy \| neglectful \| negligent \| nonchalant \| oafish \| oblivious \| offhand \| overeager \| overenthusiastic \| overindulgent \| overpermissive \| overzealous \| perfunctory \| permissive \| phlegmatic \| pococurante \| poky \| ponderous \| precipitant \| precipitate \| precipitous \| ragged \| raggedy \| rash \| raunchy \| reasonless \| reckless \| regardless \| relaxed \| remiss \| respectless \| ruinous \| scraggly \| seedy \| shabby \| shoddy \| slack \| slap-bang \| slapdash \| slatternly \| slipshod \| sloppy \| slovenly \| sluttish \| soft \| solecistic \| sordid \| squalid \| stiff \| stolid \| tacky \| tactless \| tattered \| thoughtless \| turned-off \| unanxious \| uncalculating \| uncaring \| unconcerned \| uncouth \| undiplomatic \| undiscriminating \| unfastidious \| unfit \| ungainly \| ungraceful \| ungrammatic \| unguarded \| unhandy \| unheedful \| unheeding \| uninquiring \| uninterested \| uninvolved \| unkempt \| unmarking \| unmindful \| unneat \| unnoticing \| unnoting \| unobservant \| unobserving \| unprepared \| unqualified \| unready \| unreasoning \| unreflecting \| unreflective \| unremarking \| unrestrained \| unsightly \| unsolicitous \| unstudied \| untactful \| unthinking \| unthorough \| unthoughtful \| untidy \| untroubled \| unwary \| unwieldy \| unworried \| wanton \| weak \| wild \| withdrawn \| wrecking \| wrong See Also \| imprudent \| inattentive \| incautious \| superficial \| unconcerned Careless In Webster's Dictionary \Care"less\, a. [AS. cearle['a]s.] 1. Free from care or anxiety. hence, cheerful; light-hearted. --Spenser. Sleep she as sound as careless infancy. --Shak. 2. Having no care; not taking ordinary or proper care; negligent; unconcerned; heedless; inattentive; unmindful; regardless. My brother was too careless of his charge. --Shak. He grew careless of himself. --Steele. 3. Without thought or purpose; without due care; without attention to rule or system; unstudied; inconsiderate; spontaneous; rash; as, a careless throw; a careless expression. He framed the careless rhyme. --Beattie. 4. Not receiving care; uncared for. [R.] Their many wounds and careless harms. --Spenser. Syn: Negligent; heedless; thoughtless; unthinking; inattentive; incautious; remiss; supine; forgetful; regardless; inconsiderate; listless.

Careless Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Careless?

[adj] effortless and unstudied; "an impression of careless elegance"; "danced with careless grace"
[adj] marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful; "careless about her clothes"; "forgotten by some careless person"; "a careless housekeeper"; "careless proofreading"; "it was a careless mistake"; "hurt by a careless remark"
[adj] showing an unthinking lack of consideration; "a careless remark"

Careless In Webster's Dictionary

\Care"less\, a. [AS. cearle['a]s.]
1. Free from care or anxiety. hence, cheerful; light-hearted.
   --Spenser.

         Sleep she as sound as careless infancy. --Shak.

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

         My brother was too careless of his charge. --Shak.

         He grew careless of himself.          --Steele.

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

         He framed the careless rhyme.         --Beattie.

4. Not receiving care; uncared for. [R.]

         Their many wounds and careless harms. --Spenser.

Syn: Negligent; heedless; thoughtless; unthinking;
     inattentive; incautious; remiss; supine; forgetful;
     regardless; inconsiderate; listless.

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