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| 1. | [ adjective ] marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful | |
| Examples: | "careless about her clothes" "forgotten by some careless person" "a careless housekeeper" "careless proofreading" "it was a careless mistake" |
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| Related terms: | careful casual negligent incautious heedless haphazard offhand superficial unconcerned negligent incautious imprudent inattentive carefulness | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] effortless and unstudied | |
| Examples: | "an impression of careless elegance" "danced with careless grace" |
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| Related terms: | artless | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration | |
| Synonyms: | regardless thoughtless | |
| Examples: | "careless of the consequences" "the proverbial grasshopper--thoughtless of tomorrow" "crushing the blooms with regardless tread" |
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| Related terms: | heedless | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] showing an unthinking lack of consideration | |
| Examples: | "a careless remark" |
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| Related terms: | inconsiderate | |
| Similar spelling: |
carelessly Carrales |
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