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scribble |
to draw or write in a hasty or careless manner; scrawl. [2/6 definitions] |
skimp |
to be hasty, careless, or stingy in doing or making something. [1/2 definitions] |
slattern |
an unkempt, careless woman. [1/2 definitions] |
sloppy |
careless, inattentive, or inferior. [1/5 definitions] |
slouch |
to sit, stand, or move with a bent, careless posture. [1/4 definitions] |
slovenly |
careless or disgustingly dirty. [2 definitions] |
slur |
to sing, sound, or say in a rushed, careless way. [1/8 definitions] |
thoughtless |
not thinking adequately or enough; careless; reckless. [1/3 definitions] |
thriftless |
lacking thrift; careless with money; improvident; wasteful. |
vagabond |
unable to cope with responsibility; shiftless; careless. [1/6 definitions] |
waste |
careless or needless consumption, use, or expenditure. [1/18 definitions] |
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