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Some words ending with the suffix "less" are: careless, fearless, timeless, peerless.
The suffix of "careless" is "-less" which indicates a lack of care. So, "in a careless way," the suffix "-less" is used to describe the action as lacking care.
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No, "careless" is not a compound word. It is a single word that is formed by combining the root word "care" with the suffix "-less" to create a new word with a different meaning.
1. penniless (The penniless beggar made his way home at the end of the day.) 2. motionless (The sage remained motionless for a long time.) 3. timeless (The three musketeers is a timeless classic.)
There are two syllables. Care-less.
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The suffix is -less, and the word is careless.
care = root word less = suffix
Harmless Endless Ageless Fearless Careless Speechless Limitless Flawless Hopeless Breathless Needless Weightless Peerless Homeless Senseless Selfless Useless Merciless Tireless Priceless Faultless Restless Gutless Lifeless Soulless Defenseless Spotless Virtueless Sleepless Colorless Motionless Purposeless Peerless Artless Powerless Tasteless Feel-less Motionless Faithless Paperless Careless Fruitless Soundless Graceless Baseless Senseless Imageless Mindless Bloodless Wordless
Yes, "homeless" is a compound word made up of "home" and "less."
'ing' - caring 'less' - careless 'ful' - careful