careless
Meaning of careless
adjective
- not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or errors.
she had been careless and had left the window unlocked
a careless error
Old English carlēas ‘free from care’ (see care, -less).
Information about careless
- It is an adjective.
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Hyphenation of careless
care-less
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- careless is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
careless synonyms
Meaning regardless:
Meaning failing to attend to the comfort or wishes of others:
Meaning (of a person or an action) heedless of potential problems or risks:
Meaning failing to take proper care over something:
Meaning lacking care or attention to duty; negligent:
Meaning apt or likely not to remember:
Meaning showing a reckless lack of care or attention:
Meaning (of a person, attitude, or action) not showing a proper sense of responsibility:
Meaning acting or done quickly and without thought or care:
Meaning heedless of danger or the consequences of one's actions; rash or impetuous:
Meaning careless and unsystematic; excessively casual:
Meaning badly made or done:
Meaning done too hurriedly and carelessly:
Meaning characterized by a lack of care, thought, or organization:
Meaning consisting of disorganized, untidy, or incomplete parts:
Meaning (especially of a person or action) careless; excessively casual:
Meaning disregarded and unappreciated:
Meaning done in an unskilful or inept way:
Meaning not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful:
Meaning having or showing laziness or negligence:
Meaning (of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated:
Meaning unable to plan one's activities efficiently:
Meaning done with excessive speed or urgency; hurried:
Meaning done in a hurry; rushed:
Meaning (of an action) carried out without real interest, feeling, or effort:
Meaning hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed:
Meaning not thorough or detailed:
Meaning not accurate:
Meaning lacking exactness and accuracy of expression or detail:
Meaning not quite accurate or correct:
Meaning not in accordance with fact; wrong:
Meaning not correct or true; incorrect:
Meaning wrong; incorrect:
Meaning (of a person) disorganized and lacking in concentration:
Meaning (of a person or their behaviour) not showing consideration for the needs of other people:
Meaning expressed, done, or acting without proper consideration of the consequences:
Meaning showing or feeling no concern for others' feelings:
Meaning having, showing, or proceeding from too great a readiness to reveal things that should remain private or secret:
Meaning not well considered; careless:
Meaning (of a person or action) not wise or sensible; foolish:
Meaning having or showing faulty judgement or reasoning:
Meaning not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning:
Meaning acting or done without careful consideration of the possible consequences; impetuous:
Meaning recklessly bold or rash:
careless antonyms
Meaning making sure of avoiding potential danger, mishap, or harm; cautious:
Meaning paying close attention to something:
Meaning showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise:
Meaning having, showing, or done with good judgement or sense:
Translation of careless
- French: négligent, insouciant
- Portuguese: descuidado, negligente
- Spanish: negligente, descuidado
- Italian: inscoscente
Anagrams of careless
Words that rhyme with careless
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