careless
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Definition of careless
1a : free from care : untroubled careless days
b : indifferent, unconcerned careless of the consequences
2 : not taking care My brother was too careless of his charge. —Shakespeare
3 : not showing or receiving care:
b : unstudied, spontaneous a careless grace a careless glance
c obsolete : unvalued, disregarded
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Synonyms & Antonyms for careless
Synonyms
derelict, disregardful, lax, lazy, neglectful, neglecting, negligent, remiss, slack
Antonyms
attentive, careful, conscientious, nonnegligent
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In addition to the charges, Cofield was also given citations for refusing to submit to a breath test, fleeing and eluding, and careless driving. — Michael Williams, OrlandoSentinel.com, "NFL player arrested in Lake Mary on heroin charges after ramming police car, authorities say," 5 July 2018 John Funge of Winton’s San Francisco office says some are careless about privacy. — The Economist, "Hedge funds worry about the legal risks of using “alternative” data," 21 June 2018 Julian Assange said ‘a 14 year old could have hacked Podesta’ – why was DNC so careless? — Ryan Teague Beckwith, Time, "Read the 191 Arguments President Trump Has Made Against the Mueller Investigation," 7 June 2018 In addition to the charges, Cofield was also given citations for refusing to submit to a breath test, fleeing and eluding, and careless driving. — Michael Williams, OrlandoSentinel.com, "NFL player arrested in Lake Mary on heroin charges after ramming police car, authorities say," 5 July 2018 With Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who has opposed key parts of the Voting Rights Act throughout his career, the Trump administration looks poised to take a careless approach. — German Lopez, Vox, "With the Supreme Court’s ruling, other states plan to follow Ohio’s lead on voter purges.," 11 June 2018 Sign-up In the early 2010s, when bitcoin was trading under $10, some investors were careless with their PINs. — Elliott Krause, WSJ, "A Fifth of All Bitcoin Is Missing. These Crypto Hunters Can Help," 5 July 2018 This is an example of the fear O’odham have to face everyday because BP ravage our communities & are careless with our lives. — Madeleine Aggeler, The Cut, "Video Shows Border Patrol Car Hitting Native American Man, Then Driving Away," 18 June 2018 He is also charged with one count of careless driving and failure to stop and give information or render aid. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com, "Pennsylvania Man Allegedly Steals His Mother's Car and Runs Her Over: 'I Think I Killed My Mom!'," 9 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'careless.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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careless
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English Language Learners Definition of careless
: not using care : not careful
: done, made, or said without enough thought or attention
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Kids Definition of careless
1 : not taking proper care a careless worker
2 : done, made, or said without being careful a careless mistake
3 : carefree
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