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C0111200 (kâr′lĭs)adj.1. Taking insufficient care; negligent: a careless housekeeper; careless proofreading.2. Marked by or resulting from lack of forethought or thoroughness: a careless mistake.3. Showing a lack of consideration: a careless remark.4. Unconcerned or indifferent; heedless: careless of the consequences.5. Unstudied or effortless: danced with careless grace.6. Exhibiting a disposition that is free from cares; cheerful: a careless grin; a careless wave of the hand.

care′less·ly adv.care′less·ness n.Synonyms: careless, heedless, thoughtless, inadvertent
These adjectives apply to people who perform actions marked by insufficient care or attention or to the actions themselves. Careless often implies negligence or casual indifference: "It is natural for careless writers to run into faults they never think of" (George Berkeley).
Heedless can suggest willful or reckless disregard: "She ... watched the top of the hill for someone drunk or heedless coming over it in part of her lane" (Andre Dubus).
Thoughtless applies to actions taken without due consideration; it frequently implies lack of concern for others: "a thoughtless remark about the war that will worry an already worried child" (Kristin Henderson).
Inadvertent implies unintentional lack of care or attention: "For the deterrence theorists, the greatest worry was inadvertent war, a cataclysm that might follow from misperception" (Eliot A. Cohen).

careless

(ˈkɛəlɪs) adj1. done with or acting with insufficient attention; negligent2. (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) carefree4. (usually prenominal) unstudied; artless: an impression of careless elegance. ˈcarelessly adv ˈcarelessness n

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adj. 1. not paying enough attention to what one does. 2. not exact or accurate: careless work. 3. heedless: a careless remark. 4. unconcerned. 5. artless; unstudied: careless beauty. [before 1000] care′less•ly, adv. care′less•ness, n.

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careless carefree">carefree1. 'careful'

If you are careful, you do something with a lot of attention.

She told me to be careful with the lawnmower.He had to be careful about what he said.This law will encourage more careful driving.2. 'careless'

If you are careless, you do things badly because you are not giving them enough attention. Careless is the opposite of careful.

I had been careless and let him wander off on his own.Some parents are accused of being careless with their children's health.3. 'carefree'

Someone who is carefree has no worries and can therefore enjoy life.

When he was younger, he was carefree....his normally carefree attitude.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	careless - marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful; "careless about her clothes"; "forgotten by some careless person"; "a careless housekeeper"; "careless proofreading"; "it was a careless mistake"; "hurt by a careless remark"inattentive - showing a lack of attention or care; "inattentive students"; "an inattentive babysitter"incautious - lacking in caution; "an incautious remark"; "incautious talk"unconcerned - lacking in interest or care or feeling; "the average American...is unconcerned that his or her plight is the result of a complex of personal and economic and governmental actions...beyond the normal citizen's comprehension and control"; "blithely unconcerned about his friend's plight"negligent - characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern; "negligent parents"; "negligent of detail"; "negligent in his correspondence"superficial - concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually; "superficial similarities"; "a superficial mind"; "his thinking was superficial and fuzzy"; "superficial knowledge"; "the superficial report didn't give the true picture"; "only superficial differences"imprudent - not prudent or wise; "very imprudent of her mother to encourage her in such silly romantic ideas"; "would be imprudent for a noneconomist to talk about the details of economic policy"- A.M.Schlesingercareful - exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior"
	2.	careless - effortless and unstudied; "an impression of careless elegance"; "danced with careless grace"artless - simple and natural; without cunning or deceit; "an artless manner"; "artless elegance"
	3.	careless - (usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration; "careless of the consequences"; "crushing the blooms with regardless tread"regardlessheedless, unheeding - marked by or paying little heed or attention; "We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics"--Franklin D. Roosevelt; "heedless of danger"; "heedless of the child's crying"

careless

adjective1. slapdash, irresponsible, sloppy (informal), cavalier, offhand, neglectful, slipshod, lackadaisical, inattentive He pleaded guilty to careless driving.
slapdash alert, attentive, correct, careful, cautious, wary, on the ball (informal), watchful2. negligent, hasty, unconcerned, cursory, perfunctory, thoughtless, indiscreet, unthinking, forgetful, absent-minded, inconsiderate, heedless, remiss, incautious, unmindful She's careless about her personal hygiene.
negligent concerned, careful, anxious, painstaking3. nonchalant, casual, offhand, artless, unstudied With a careless flip of his wrists, he sent the ball on its way.
nonchalant careful, painstaking

careless

adjective1. Lacking or marked by a lack of care:feckless, heedless, inattentive, irresponsible, reckless, thoughtless, unconcerned, unmindful, unthinking.2. Indifferent to correctness, accuracy, or neatness:messy, slapdash, slipshod, sloppy, slovenly, untidy.3. Showing no concern, attention, or regard:forgetful, heedless, mindless, unconcerned, unheeding, unmindful, unobservant, unthinking.

Translations

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(keə) noun1. close attention. Do it with care.小心2. keeping; protection. Your belongings will be safe in my care.照管3. (a cause for) worry. free from care; all the cares of the world.忧虑4. treatment. medical care; skin care.治疗 verb1. to be anxious or concerned. Don't you care if you fail?; I couldn't care less (= It's of no importance to me); She really cares about her career.关心2. to be willing (to). Would you care to have dinner with me?愿意ˈcareful adjective1. taking care; being cautious. Be careful when you cross the street; a careful driver.小心的2. thorough. a careful search.仔细的ˈcarefully adverb 小心地，仔细地 ˈcarefulness noun 小心，仔细 ˈcareless adjective not careful (enough). This work is careless; a careless worker.粗心的ˈcarelessly adverb粗心地ˈcarelessness noun粗心ˈcarefree adjective light-hearted. a carefree attitude.无忧无虑的care'giver noun someone whose job is to look after a sick or disabled person. 看护者ˈcaretaker noun a person who looks after a building etc. 看管人，看门人 ˈcareworn adjective worn out by worry. a careworn face.忧虑憔悴的ˈcare for1. to look after (someone). The nurse will care for you.照顾2. to be fond of. I don't care for him enough to marry him.喜欢care of (usually written c/o) at the house or address of. 由...转交take care to be cautious, watchful, thorough etc. Take care or you will fall!留神take care of to look after. Their aunt took care of them when their parents died.照顾

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adj effortless and unstudied

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adj (usually followed by 'of') without due thought or consideration

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