careless — care·less adj: not showing due care: negligent careless driving compare reckless Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Careless — may refer to:*careless, someone who does not take proper care *James Maurice Stockford Careless, a Canadian historian from the University of Toronto * Careless , a song by Paul Kelly The Messengers from their 1989 album So Much Water So Close to… … Wikipedia
careless — adj Careless, heedless, thoughtless, inadvertent mean showing lack of concern or attention. Careless often implies the absence of such cares as responsibilities or worries; it then usually connotes casualness, spontaneity, and lightheartedness… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Careless — Care less, a. [AS. cearle[ a]s.] 1. Free from care or anxiety. hence, cheerful; light hearted. Spenser. [1913 Webster] Sleep she as sound as careless infancy. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Having no care; not taking ordinary or proper care; negligent;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
careless — [ker′lis] adj. [ME careles < OE carleas: see CARE & LESS] 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… … English World dictionary
careless — [adj1] without sufficient attention absent minded, abstracted, casual, cursory, disregardful, forgetful, hasty, heedless, improvident, imprudent, inaccurate, inadvertent, incautious, inconsiderate, indifferent, indiscreet, indolent, injudicious,… … New thesaurus
careless — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or mistakes. 2) (careless of/about) not concerned or worried about. 3) showing no interest or effort; casual. DERIVATIVES carelessly adverb carelessness noun … English terms dictionary
careless — O.E. carleas free from anxiety, unconcerned, from CARE (Cf. care) + LESS (Cf. less). Meaning inattentive, not taking due care is first recorded 1560s, in carelessly. Related: Carelessness (O.E. carleasnes) … Etymology dictionary
careless — care|less [ˈkeələs US ˈker ] adj 1.) not paying enough attention to what you are doing, so that you make mistakes, damage things etc ≠ ↑careful ▪ It was careless of him to leave the door unlocked. ▪ a careless mistake ▪ careless driving careless… … Dictionary of contemporary English
careless — care|less [ kerləs ] adjective * 1. ) a careless person does not think about what they are doing, so they make mistakes, hurt people, or damage things: Try not to be so careless next time! it was careless of someone: It was very careless of you… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
