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careless

[kair-lis]

adjective

  1. not paying enough attention to what one does.

    a careless typist.

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  2. not exact, accurate, or thorough.

    careless work.

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  3. done or said heedlessly or negligently; unconsidered.

    a careless remark.

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  4. not caring or troubling; having no care or concern; unconcerned (usually followed by of, about, orin ).

    careless of the rights of others;

    careless about one's behavior;

    careless in speech.

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  5. possessed or caused without effort or art; unstudied.

    careless beauty.

  6. Archaic.free from anxiety.



careless

/ ˈɛəɪ /

adjective

  1. done with or acting with insufficient attention; negligent

  2. unconcerned in attitude or action; heedless; indifferent (to)

    she's very careless about her clothes

  3. (usually prenominal) carefree

  4. (usually prenominal) unstudied; artless

    an impression of careless elegance

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • carelessly adverb
  • carelessness noun
  • overcareless adjective
  • overcarelessly adverb
  • ˈԱ noun
  • ˈ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of careless1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English ŧ; care, -less
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In the five decades following Steven Spielberg’s groundbreaking masterpiece, most sharksploitation has been chopped up and diluted into chum, tossed into the water by careless, filmmaking fishermen.

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“There used to be a time when artists were very chill and careless, even though they know there has been this rivalry and this history,” he said.

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“Comedy is best as an intellectual pursuit” sums you up because you’re not careless.

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The van driver, a 26-year-old man, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and drug-driving offences.

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In March Landerholm was charged with careless handling of secret information.

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