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as in unsafe
not paying or showing close attention especially for the purpose of avoiding trouble
a careless reporter who often doesn't get his facts straight a careless mistake that caused the plane to crash
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as in neglectful
failing to give proper care and attention
a careless effort that made an unnecessary mess
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Recent Examples of careless
He was taken to the hospital with injuries that were not life threatening and was cited for careless driving and not having proof of insurance, Deputy Chief Matt Westenfelder said in an email.
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
One careless click can expose your information.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Tom’s doomed desire for Vivien—and for her vanished twenty-first-century world—shows how people in the future may yearn for the past, though the past itself proves neglectful and careless of the future.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
For his part, Vince gets a $100,000 buyout to exit the Rabbit, which is just enough to lose after a run of careless dice rolls and bad hands.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
One careless click can expose your information.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Tom’s doomed desire for Vivien—and for her vanished twenty-first-century world—shows how people in the future may yearn for the past, though the past itself proves neglectful and careless of the future.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
For his part, Vince gets a $100,000 buyout to exit the Rabbit, which is just enough to lose after a run of careless dice rolls and bad hands.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for careless
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Through this program, educators can report issues such as bullying or unsafe content directly from Instagram.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The athletes asked the state to amend regulations to keep biological males from joining girls’ teams or using female locker rooms, saying the lack of clear rules was unfair and unsafe.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Oct. 2025
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In June 2024, a U.S. Senate Finance Committee released a report that exposed the abusive and neglectful practices of youth residential treatment facilities like the fictional Tall Pines Academy.—
Erin McMullen,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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This film would have brought the Harlem Renaissance and its luminaries to far greater prominence, during an era that was often neglectful of that movement’s heroes—and of new Black artists, too, as Greaves himself experienced.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Hall is charged with reckless homicide, with modifiers of domestic abuse and use of a dangerous weapon, records show.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Its insularity has shielded it from the reckless overdevelopment that has scarred much of the nearby Costa Blanca.—
Miquel Ros,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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Having a big back refers to someone who's physically big, or who draws gentle teasing for hogging food or being lazy.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The best way to relax on a long flight or during a lazy Sunday, in my opinion, is in loungewear.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Cadena-Marquez faces a charge of criminally negligent homicide, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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Charles Ochlech filed the lawsuit Friday, stating Family Dollar was negligent and liable for the building conditions that led to his injuries.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Careless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/careless. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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