careless — care·less adj: not showing due care: negligent careless driving compare reckless Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
careless — adj Careless, heedless, thoughtless, inadvertent mean showing lack of concern or attention. Careless often implies the absence of such cares as responsibilities or worries; it then usually connotes casualness, spontaneity, and lightheartedness… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Careless — Care less, a. [AS. cearle[ a]s.] 1. Free from care or anxiety. hence, cheerful; light hearted. Spenser. [1913 Webster] Sleep she as sound as careless infancy. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Having no care; not taking ordinary or proper care; negligent;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
careless — [ker′lis] adj. [ME careles < OE carleas: see CARE & LESS] 1. without worry; carefree; untroubled 2. not paying enough attention; not thinking before one acts or speaks; neglectful; heedless; inconsiderate 3. done or made without enough… … English World dictionary
careless — [adj1] without sufficient attention absent minded, abstracted, casual, cursory, disregardful, forgetful, hasty, heedless, improvident, imprudent, inaccurate, inadvertent, incautious, inconsiderate, indifferent, indiscreet, indolent, injudicious,… … New thesaurus
careless — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or mistakes. 2) (careless of/about) not concerned or worried about. 3) showing no interest or effort; casual. DERIVATIVES carelessly adverb carelessness noun … English terms dictionary
careless — O.E. carleas free from anxiety, unconcerned, from CARE (Cf. care) + LESS (Cf. less). Meaning inattentive, not taking due care is first recorded 1560s, in carelessly. Related: Carelessness (O.E. carleasnes) … Etymology dictionary
careless — care|less [ˈkeələs US ˈker ] adj 1.) not paying enough attention to what you are doing, so that you make mistakes, damage things etc ≠ ↑careful ▪ It was careless of him to leave the door unlocked. ▪ a careless mistake ▪ careless driving careless… … Dictionary of contemporary English
careless */ — UK [ˈkeə(r)ləs] / US [ˈkerləs] adjective 1) a) a careless person does not think about what they are doing, so they make mistakes, hurt people, or damage things Try not to be so careless next time! it was careless of someone: It was very careless… … English dictionary
careless — care|less [ kerləs ] adjective * 1. ) a careless person does not think about what they are doing, so they make mistakes, hurt people, or damage things: Try not to be so careless next time! it was careless of someone: It was very careless of you… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
