careless

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.

carelessly care'less·ly adv.
carelessness care'less·ness n.

SYNONYMS   careless, heedless, thoughtless, inadvertent. These adjectives apply to what is marked by insufficient care or attention. Careless often implies negligence: "It is natural for careless writers to run into faults they never think of" (George Berkeley). Heedless often suggests recklessness: "We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics" (Franklin D. Roosevelt). Thoughtless applies to actions taken without due consideration: "But thoughtless follies laid him low / And stain'd his name" (Robert Burns). Inadvertent implies unintentional lack of care: With an inadvertent gesture, she swept the vase off the table.

adjective

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

adj

Definition: artless
Antonyms: cautious, guarded, kind, mindful, scrupulous

adj

Definition: without sufficient attention
Antonyms: accurate, attentive, careful, cautious, concerned, mindful, painstaking, prudent, ready, thoughtful

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IN BRIEF: Marked by or resulting from lack of forethought or thoroughness.

She was so careless that ingredients fell onto the floor instead of into the bowl.

sign description: The V handshape crosses over in front of the face.

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Careless

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - sløset, sjusket, sorgløs

Nederlands (Dutch)
onoplettend, achteloos, zorgeloos, onzorgvuldig

Français (French)
adj. - imprudent, négligent, insouciant, bâclé (un travail), négligé (une écriture), imprudent (des paroles), peu soigné (une apparence), dégagé (des mouvements), naturel (une grâce)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unvorsichtig, achtlos, nachlässig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - απρόσεκτος, αμελής, απερίσκεπτος, ασύνετος

Italiano (Italian)
incauto, noncurante, sbadato, trascurato, negligente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - descuidado, indiferente

Русский (Russian)
неосторожный, безразличный, неаккуратный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - imprudente, indiferente, insensible, negligente, descuidado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - slarvig, obetänksam, obekymrad, sorglös

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
粗心的, 无忧无虑的, 不关心的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 粗心的, 無憂無慮的, 不關心的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 부주의한, 소홀한, 무관심한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 不注意な, 軽率な, 気にしない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مهمل, غير مبالي, طائش‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮רשלני, לא מקפיד, לא זהיר, עליז, לא דואג, אדיש, פזיז, לא אכפת לו‬

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