careless

care·less  (kârls)

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.

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careless·ly adv.

careless·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.

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careless

Adjective

1. done or acting with insufficient attention

2. unconcerned in attitude or action

carelessly adv
carelessness n

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.Schlesinger careful - 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" regardless heedless, 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"

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careless

adjective 1. slapdash, irresponsible, sloppy (informal) cavalier, offhand, neglectful, slipshod, lackadaisical, inattentive << OPPOSITE careful

adjective 2. negligent, hasty, unconcerned, cursory, perfunctory, thoughtless, indiscreet, unthinking, forgetful, absent-minded, inconsiderate, heedless, remiss, incautious, unmindful << OPPOSITE careful

adjective 3. nonchalant, casual, offhand, artless, unstudied << OPPOSITE careful

Translations

careless [ˈkɛəlɪs] adj → descuidado (= heedless); poco atento

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careless [ˈkɛəlɪs] care adj → négligent(e) (= heedless); insouciant(e)

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careless [ˈkɛəlɪs] adj → leichtsinnig;

(negligent) → nachlässig;

(remark) → gedankenlos

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careless [ˈkɛəlɪs] adj → negligente; [remark] → privo/a di tatto