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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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as in negligence
failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes
the only errors you made were from carelessness, not lack of knowledge
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Recent Examples of careless
Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 20 May 2025
State troopers cited the truck driver who caused the crash, a 57-year-old Texas man, for careless driving causing injury, according to the agency.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 7 June 2025
Edmund Richard Hartley, 31, the yacht captain towing Adler and another girl, was charged with four counts of careless boating, including one count for not having a lookout to keep an eye on the girls.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
Edmund Richard Hartley, 32, the alleged operator of the vessel towing Ella, has been charged with four misdemeanors for careless operation of a vessel, the commission said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 June 2025
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Adjective
The Lions were also far too careless with the football in that loss to the Commanders.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 20 May 2025
State troopers cited the truck driver who caused the crash, a 57-year-old Texas man, for careless driving causing injury, according to the agency.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 7 June 2025
Edmund Richard Hartley, 31, the yacht captain towing Adler and another girl, was charged with four counts of careless boating, including one count for not having a lookout to keep an eye on the girls.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
Edmund Richard Hartley, 32, the alleged operator of the vessel towing Ella, has been charged with four misdemeanors for careless operation of a vessel, the commission said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for careless
Adjective
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The officials said its investigation found that a quarter of Jewish students felt physically unsafe on the Ivy League campus, and Jewish and Israeli students were assaulted and spit on.—
June 30,
CBS News,
30 June 2025
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The administration claimed that Harvard failed to act despite being aware that Jewish and Israeli students felt unsafe on campus.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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As the story goes, biased or uninformed teachers call a child protection hotline, and out-of-touch caseworkers deem the parents neglectful and remove their children.—
Emily Putnam-Hornstein and Naomi Schaefer Riley,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2025
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In one, which aired in September, 1949, the Goldbergs get a new, neglectful landlord.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Noun
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There had to be some human hand at work engineering this great misfortune — even if only through negligence.—
The Editors,
National Review,
7 July 2025
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The lawsuit alleges negligent infliction of emotional distress and negligence, according to the Connecticut Mirror. Anthony Spinella, her attorney, told the Connecticut Mirror that Ortiz was seeking $3 million in damages.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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These raids are reckless and sow more chaos and division in our city.—
Anna Commander
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Two other Democrats, however, have denounced the strikes as a reckless escalation.—
Lila Hempel-Edgers,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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By the end of the summer, there will be another pool with a zero-entry layout, lazy river, and seven private cabanas.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
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And perhaps that is lazy script writing from the football gods.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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The man was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter and negligent use of a deadly weapon, police said.—
Paloma Chavez
July 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2025
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An unlicensed Connecticut teenager has been arrested and charged with negligent homicide for a hit-and-run crash with a moped that killed a 25-year-old man, police announced Monday.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
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“Careless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/careless. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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