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careless

(keəʳləs)

1. adjective

If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.

I'm sorry. How careless of me. [+ of]

Some mothers were a bit careless with money. [+ with]

Mr Clarke had pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving.

Synonyms: slapdash, irresponsible, sloppy [informal], cavalier More Synonyms of careless

carelessly adverb [ADVERB with verb]

She was fined £100 for driving carelessly.

The fire is believed to have been started by a carelessly discarded cigarette.

carelessness uncountable noun

The defence conceded stupid goals through sheer carelessness.

Synonyms: negligence, neglect, omission, indiscretion More Synonyms of careless

2. adjective

If you say that someone is careless of something such as their health or appearance, you mean that they do not seem to be concerned about it, or do nothing to keep it in a good condition.

He had shown himself careless of personal safety. [+ of]

She's careless about her hygiene.

That shows a fairly careless attitude to clothes, doesn't it?

[Also + about]

Synonyms: negligent, hasty, unconcerned, cursory More Synonyms of careless

3. graded adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

If you describe someone's movements as careless, you mean that they are relaxed or confident, and do not seem to require much effort or thought.

[literary]

With a careless flip of his wrists, he sent the ball quickly on its way.

Synonyms: nonchalant, casual, offhand, artless More Synonyms of careless

careless in British English

(ˈkɛəlɪs)

adjective

done with or acting with insufficient attention; negligent

2. (often foll by in, of, or about)

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

Derived forms

carelessly (ˈcarelessly)

adverb

carelessness (ˈcarelessness)

noun

careless in American English

(ˈkɛrlɪs)

adjective

without worry; carefree; untroubled

not paying enough attention; not thinking before one acts or speaks; neglectful; heedless; inconsiderate

done or made without enough attention, precision, etc.; not painstaking or thorough

artless; unstudied

a careless grace

Idioms:

careless of

Derived forms

carelessly (ˈcarelessly)

adverb

carelessness (ˈcarelessness)

noun

Word origin

ME careles < OE carleas: see care & -less

Examples of 'careless' in a sentence
careless

The torso of a woman in a hoodie failed to fool a police motorcyclist who spotted the driver making a careless manoeuvre.There may be cheaper chargers out there but this is a worthwhile investment for anyone who is a bit careless with their tech.We can no longer afford this careless, laissez-faire attitude.This can happen for equipment that is easily damaged by careless use.Some media are vulnerable to careless handling.Is there an arrogance that makes him careless?Yet he lived too fiercely and was careless with his life.This careless attitude was to cost me dearly.To do it twice just seems careless.Phone him to say you are confused and hurt by his careless attitude.

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careless

British English: careless /ˈkɛəlɪs/ ADJECTIVE

If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes.

The company was careless about safety.

American English: careless
Arabic: مُهْمِل
Brazilian Portuguese: descuidado
Chinese: 粗心大意的
Croatian: nemaran
Czech: neopatrný
Danish: skødesløs
Dutch: achteloos
European Spanish: descuidado negligente
Finnish: huolimaton
French: négligent
German: nachlässig
Greek: απρόσεκτος
Italian: negligente
Japanese: 不注意な
Korean: 부주의한
Norwegian: uvøren
Polish: niedbały
European Portuguese: descuidado
Romanian: neglijent
Russian: небрежный
Latin American Spanish: descuidado
Swedish: slarvig
Thai: ไม่ระมัดระวัง
Turkish: dikkatsiz
Ukrainian: легковажний
Vietnamese: bất cẩn

Chinese translation of 'careless'

careless

(ˈkɛəlɪs)

adj

(= negligent)
1. [person, worker] 粗心的 (cūxīn de)
2. [driving] 疏忽的 (shūhu de)
3. [mistake] 疏忽造成的 (shūhu zàochéng de)
  how careless of me! 我真是太不小心了！ (wǒ zhēn shì tài bùxiǎoxīn le!)
  it was careless of him to let the dog out 他真不当(當)心，把狗放了出去 (tā zhēn bù dāngxīn, bǎ gǒu fàngle chūqù)
  to be careless with sth [money, resources] 对(對)某物很随(隨)便 (duì mǒuwù hěn suíbiàn)
  to be careless of sth (frm, = heedless) 不顾(顧)某物 (bùgù mǒuwù)

1 (adjective) in the sense of slapdash

Definition

done or acting with insufficient attention

He pleaded guilty to careless driving.

Synonyms

slapdash

a slapdash piece of work

irresponsible

It would be irresponsible to accept unrealistic targets.

sloppy (informal)

I won't accept sloppy work from my students.

cavalier

offhand

neglectful

Children who are neglected tend to become neglectful parents.

slipshod

The hotel had always been run in a slipshod way.

lackadaisical

inattentive

These children were more likely to be inattentive at school.

regardless

Opposites

alert

attentive

correct

careful

cautious

wary

on the ball (informal)

watchful

2 (adjective) in the sense of negligent

Definition

done or acting with insufficient attention

Office workers are notoriously careless about their passwords.

Synonyms

negligent

The jury ruled that the Council had acted in a negligent manner.

hasty

Let's not be hasty.

unconcerned

Paul was unconcerned about what he had done.

cursory

I gave the letter a fairly cursory reading.

perfunctory

She gave the list only a perfunctory glance.

thoughtless

It was thoughtless of her to mention it.

indiscreet

He is notoriously indiscreet about his private life.

unthinking

Bruce was no unthinking vandal.

forgetful

My mother has become very forgetful recently.

absent-minded

The laptop was exactly where its absent-minded owner had left it.

inconsiderate

his inconsiderate behaviour

heedless

She scattered the letters about in her heedless haste.

remiss (formal)

I would be remiss if I did not do something about it.

incautious

In case you think I was incautious, take a look at the map.

unmindful

regardless

Opposites

concerned

careful

anxious

painstaking

accurate

3 (adjective) in the sense of nonchalant

Definition

unconcerned in attitude or action

With a careless flip of his wrists, he sent the ball on its way.

Synonyms

nonchalant

Denis tried unsuccessfully to look nonchalant and uninterested.

casual

I stood up and gave a casual glance behind me.

offhand

Consumers found the attitude of its staff offhand.

artless

unstudied

regardless

Opposites

careful

painstaking

accurate

Additional synonyms

in the sense of absent-minded

Definition

inattentive or forgetful

The laptop was exactly where its absent-minded owner had left it.

Synonyms

forgetful,

absorbed,

abstracted,

vague,

absent,

distracted,

unaware,

musing,

preoccupied,

careless,

bemused,

oblivious,

dreamy,

faraway,

engrossed,

unthinking,

neglectful,

heedless,

inattentive,

unmindful,

unheeding,

apt to forget,

in a brown study,

ditzy or ditsy (slang)

in the sense of casual

Definition

being or seeming careless or nonchalant

I stood up and gave a casual glance behind me.

Synonyms

perfunctory,

careless,

cursory,

offhand,

nonchalant

in the sense of cursory

Definition

hasty and usually superficial

I gave the letter a fairly cursory reading.

Synonyms

brief,

passing,

rapid,

casual,

summary,

slight,

hurried,

careless,

superficial,

hasty,

perfunctory,

desultory,

offhand,

slapdash

Synonyms of 'careless'

careless

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单词	careless
释义	Trends of careless View usage for: careless (keəʳləs) 1. adjective If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage. I'm sorry. How careless of me. [+ of] Some mothers were a bit careless with money. [+ with] Mr Clarke had pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving. Synonyms: slapdash, irresponsible, sloppy [informal], cavalier More Synonyms of careless carelessly adverb [ADVERB with verb] She was fined £100 for driving carelessly. The fire is believed to have been started by a carelessly discarded cigarette. carelessness uncountable noun The defence conceded stupid goals through sheer carelessness. Synonyms: negligence, neglect, omission, indiscretion More Synonyms of careless 2. adjective If you say that someone is careless of something such as their health or appearance, you mean that they do not seem to be concerned about it, or do nothing to keep it in a good condition. He had shown himself careless of personal safety. [+ of] She's careless about her hygiene. That shows a fairly careless attitude to clothes, doesn't it? [Also + about] Synonyms: negligent, hasty, unconcerned, cursory More Synonyms of careless 3. graded adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe someone's movements as careless, you mean that they are relaxed or confident, and do not seem to require much effort or thought. [literary] With a careless flip of his wrists, he sent the ball quickly on its way. Synonyms: nonchalant, casual, offhand, artless More Synonyms of careless careless in British English (ˈkɛəlɪs) adjective 1. done with or acting with insufficient attention; negligent 2. (often foll by in, of, or about) 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 Derived forms carelessly (ˈcarelessly) adverb carelessness (ˈcarelessness) noun careless in American English (ˈkɛrlɪs) adjective 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 attention, precision, etc.; not painstaking or thorough 4. artless; unstudied a careless grace Idioms: careless of Derived forms carelessly (ˈcarelessly) adverb carelessness (ˈcarelessness) noun Word origin ME careles < OE carleas: see care & -less Examples of 'careless' in a sentence careless The torso of a woman in a hoodie failed to fool a police motorcyclist who spotted the driver making a careless manoeuvre. Times, Sunday Times (2016) There may be cheaper chargers out there but this is a worthwhile investment for anyone who is a bit careless with their tech. The Sun (2016) We can no longer afford this careless, laissez-faire attitude. Times, Sunday Times (2016) This can happen for equipment that is easily damaged by careless use. Charles A. D'Ambrosio & Stewart D. Hodges & Richard Brealey & Stewart Myers Principles of Corporate Finance (1991) Some media are vulnerable to careless handling. Robertson, Bruce Learn to Draw Countryside (1996) Is there an arrogance that makes him careless? Times, Sunday Times (2007) Yet he lived too fiercely and was careless with his life. Kathleen E. Woodiwiss THE WOLF AND THE DOVE This careless attitude was to cost me dearly. Edward Beauclerk Maurice THE LAST OF THE GENTLEMEN ADVENTURERS: Coming of Age in the Arctic (2004) To do it twice just seems careless. The Sun (2014) Phone him to say you are confused and hurt by his careless attitude. The Sun (2016) What chance do patients in this trust have when the man with his finger on the money is so careless with it? The Sun (2010) Until now, the police had to take careless drivers to court. Times, Sunday Times (2013) This should have been more comfortable but the Gunners were a bit careless. The Sun (2009) His mother and son-in-law were careless and used up what money there was. Clerk, Jayana & Siegel, Ruth Modern Literatures of the Non-Western World: Where the Waters Are Born (1995) It's not time to be careless about money. The Sun (2009) But we've been a bit careless and not played well. The Sun (2013) It all seems rather careless. Times, Sunday Times (2008) A careless risk taker, on the other hand, needs to slow down and do more research before taking action. Christianity Today (2000) In this latter particular, and in the too free and careless use of it in the hottest days of summer, the abuse of the luxury consists. Gavin Weightman THE FROZEN WATER TRADE (2002) In other languages careless British English: careless /ˈkɛəlɪs/ ADJECTIVE If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes. The company was careless about safety. American English: careless Arabic: مُهْمِل Brazilian Portuguese: descuidado Chinese: 粗心大意的 Croatian: nemaran Czech: neopatrný Danish: skødesløs Dutch: achteloos European Spanish: descuidado negligente Finnish: huolimaton French: négligent German: nachlässig Greek: απρόσεκτος Italian: negligente Japanese: 不注意な Korean: 부주의한 Norwegian: uvøren Polish: niedbały European Portuguese: descuidado Romanian: neglijent Russian: небрежный Latin American Spanish: descuidado Swedish: slarvig Thai: ไม่ระมัดระวัง Turkish: dikkatsiz Ukrainian: легковажний Vietnamese: bất cẩn Chinese translation of 'careless' careless (ˈkɛəlɪs) adj (= negligent) [person, worker] 粗心的 (cūxīn de) [driving] 疏忽的 (shūhu de) [mistake] 疏忽造成的 (shūhu zàochéng de) how careless of me! 我真是太不小心了！ (wǒ zhēn shì tài bùxiǎoxīn le!) it was careless of him to let the dog out 他真不当(當)心，把狗放了出去 (tā zhēn bù dāngxīn, bǎ gǒu fàngle chūqù) to be careless with sth [money, resources] 对(對)某物很随(隨)便 (duì mǒuwù hěn suíbiàn) to be careless of sth (frm, = heedless) 不顾(顧)某物 (bùgù mǒuwù) 1 (adjective) in the sense of slapdash Definition done or acting with insufficient attention He pleaded guilty to careless driving. Synonyms slapdash a slapdash piece of work irresponsible It would be irresponsible to accept unrealistic targets. sloppy (informal) I won't accept sloppy work from my students. cavalier offhand neglectful Children who are neglected tend to become neglectful parents. slipshod The hotel had always been run in a slipshod way. lackadaisical inattentive These children were more likely to be inattentive at school. regardless Opposites alert , attentive , correct , careful , cautious , wary , on the ball (informal) , watchful 2 (adjective) in the sense of negligent Definition done or acting with insufficient attention Office workers are notoriously careless about their passwords. Synonyms negligent The jury ruled that the Council had acted in a negligent manner. hasty Let's not be hasty. unconcerned Paul was unconcerned about what he had done. cursory I gave the letter a fairly cursory reading. perfunctory She gave the list only a perfunctory glance. thoughtless It was thoughtless of her to mention it. indiscreet He is notoriously indiscreet about his private life. unthinking Bruce was no unthinking vandal. forgetful My mother has become very forgetful recently. absent-minded The laptop was exactly where its absent-minded owner had left it. inconsiderate his inconsiderate behaviour heedless She scattered the letters about in her heedless haste. remiss (formal) I would be remiss if I did not do something about it. incautious In case you think I was incautious, take a look at the map. unmindful regardless Opposites concerned , careful , anxious , painstaking , accurate 3 (adjective) in the sense of nonchalant Definition unconcerned in attitude or action With a careless flip of his wrists, he sent the ball on its way. Synonyms nonchalant Denis tried unsuccessfully to look nonchalant and uninterested. casual I stood up and gave a casual glance behind me. offhand Consumers found the attitude of its staff offhand. artless unstudied regardless Opposites careful , painstaking , accurate Additional synonyms in the sense of absent-minded Definition inattentive or forgetful The laptop was exactly where its absent-minded owner had left it. Synonyms forgetful, absorbed, abstracted, vague, absent, distracted, unaware, musing, preoccupied, careless, bemused, oblivious, dreamy, faraway, engrossed, unthinking, neglectful, heedless, inattentive, unmindful, unheeding, apt to forget, in a brown study, ditzy or ditsy (slang) in the sense of casual Definition being or seeming careless or nonchalant I stood up and gave a casual glance behind me. Synonyms perfunctory, careless, cursory, offhand, nonchalant in the sense of cursory Definition hasty and usually superficial I gave the letter a fairly cursory reading. Synonyms brief, passing, rapid, casual, summary, slight, hurried, careless, superficial, hasty, perfunctory, desultory, offhand, slapdash Synonyms of 'careless' careless Explore 'careless' in the dictionary
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