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care·less
 careless
- pronunciation:
- keIr
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
not cautious or attentive enough; negligent.
a careless driver- synonyms:
- inattentive, neglectful, negligent, remiss
- antonyms:
- attentive, careful, deliberate, exact
- similar words:
- cavalier, derelict, harum-scarum, imprudent, inadvertent, incautious, lax, mindless, off guard, perfunctory, rash, reckless, slack, slipshod, thoughtless, unwise, vagabond
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| definition 2: |
imprecise or incomplete.
a careless job of painting- synonyms:
- imprecise, incomplete, perfunctory, sloppy
- antonyms:
- careful, meticulous, scrupulous, thorough
- similar words:
- hit-or-miss, inferior, messy, slapdash, slipshod, slovenly, unfinished
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| definition 3: |
marked or caused by lack of forethought or consideration.
a careless errorcareless words- synonyms:
- inadvertent, offhand, thoughtless, unthinking
- antonyms:
- careful, diligent, thoughtful
- similar words:
- accidental, casual, cavalier, glib, ill-advised, lax, unintentional, unplanned, unwitting
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| definition 4: |
unconcerned; indifferent (usu. fol. by of, in, or about).
careless of their feelings- synonyms:
- casual, inattentive, inconsiderate, indifferent, perfunctory, thoughtless, unconcerned, unthinking
- antonyms:
- considerate, precise, punctilious, studious, thoughtful
- similar words:
- cavalier, devil-may-care, flippant, heedless, impolite, lackadaisical, lax, negligent, rude, slack, tactless, uncivil, unmindful
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| definition 5: |
effortless; natural.
careless poise- synonyms:
- casual, easy, effortless, natural
- similar words:
- free and easy, spontaneous, unaffected
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| related words: |
blithe, cursory, fast, foolish, haphazard, inaccurate, irresponsible, loose, lousy, nonchalant, oblivious, precipitate, ragged, shabby, snap, truant |
| derivations: |
carelessly (adv.), carelessness (n.) |
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