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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
But again, after making the Finnish World Junior team, bouts of careless play in his own zone resulted in a reduction of minutes.
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Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Hahn, in a video message listing several points why the plan is flawed, said wiping out an entire population of animals without a proper survey of their population is careless at best.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
She was involved in a bankruptcy case in 2013 at age 23, was arrested on suspicion of careless driving in 2021 and was arrested again in 2023 on suspicion of domestic violence and battery.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Romance scams do not succeed because victims are careless.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
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Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Hahn, in a video message listing several points why the plan is flawed, said wiping out an entire population of animals without a proper survey of their population is careless at best.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
She was involved in a bankruptcy case in 2013 at age 23, was arrested on suspicion of careless driving in 2021 and was arrested again in 2023 on suspicion of domestic violence and battery.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Romance scams do not succeed because victims are careless.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for careless
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The city issued unsafe structure notices on residents' doors this week, ordering tenants in 10 units to vacate the premises effective March 9 for their safety.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Water damage and mold meant people trying to bring the building back to life have had to strip out insulation, conduct asbestos abatements and shut off unsafe parts of the chapel.—
Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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Sid lives in the town of Matakana with her single, sometimes-neglectful alcoholic father Leo (Noah Taylor), who wanted to be a painter but now mows the lawns of rich neighbors and visiting Auckland rich boys occupying the beachfront mansions nearby in Omaha.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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Dysfunctional families can look many different ways, but typically are controlling, secretive, neglectful, and uncommunicative.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
15 Mar. 2026
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Hales, who is free on $160,000 bail, faces two counts of reckless burning causing death, two counts of reckless burning of an inhabited structure, two counts of child endangerment and one count of animal cruelty.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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He was acquitted at the first trial of murder and reckless endangerment.—
Mike Randall,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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For decades, road-trippers zoomed right past Wimberley, Texas—with its scenic vistas, untamed terrain, lazy tubing rivers, blooming wildflower fields, and tiny but tight-knit community.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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Float down a natural lazy river.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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Conor Hylton’s parents’ wrongful death lawsuit alleges Bridgeport Hospital Milford Campus was negligent in his August 2024 death and that the ICU unit was absent of a physical doctor to monitor patients but instead had a provider overseeing patients virtually.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
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Williams was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and grossly negligent discharge of a firearm, police said.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Careless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/careless. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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