| Main Entry: |
careless |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
without sufficient attention |
Synonyms: |
absent-minded, abstracted,
casual,
cursory, disregardful,
forgetful,
hasty,
heedless, improvident,
imprudent,
inaccurate,
inadvertent, incautious,
inconsiderate,
indifferent, indiscreet,
indolent, injudicious,
irresponsible,
lackadaisical,
lax,
loose,
mindless, napping,
negligent,
nonchalant,
oblivious, offhand,
perfunctory, pococurante,
reckless,
regardless,
remiss, slipshod,
sloppy,
thoughtless, uncircumspect,
unconcerned, unguarded, unheeding, unmindful, unobservant, unreflective, unthinking,
wasteful
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| Notes: |
carefree means free of trouble and worry and care while careless means marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful |
Antonyms: |
accurate, attentive, careful, cautious, concerned, mindful, painstaking, prudent, ready, thoughtful
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