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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
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 May 2025
There is no place in our organization for such bias, grudge-holding, or careless voting.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 May 2025
Knight was also cited on suspicion of careless operation of a vessel and violation of navigation rules in the 2019 incident, but the charges were dismissed in 2020, court records show.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Failure to examine the impact of DEI on corporate profit, growth, and consumer loyalty could be viewed as careless, reckless, and a breach of duty to the company and its shareholders.
—Karen R. King, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Preminger’s widescreen camera circled around these wealthy, careless, dangerous people like a force of destiny.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 May 2025
There is no place in our organization for such bias, grudge-holding, or careless voting.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 May 2025
Knight was also cited on suspicion of careless operation of a vessel and violation of navigation rules in the 2019 incident, but the charges were dismissed in 2020, court records show.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Failure to examine the impact of DEI on corporate profit, growth, and consumer loyalty could be viewed as careless, reckless, and a breach of duty to the company and its shareholders.
—Karen R. King, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for careless
Adjective
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When something hurts or feels unsafe, your body tenses up to protect you (also known as muscle guarding).—
Cheyenne Buckingham,
SELF,
13 May 2025
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Feeling unsafe is debilitating, squashes our creativity, is discouraging and makes dealing with uncertainty so much more difficult.—
Sanjeev Menon,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Below, a few of my favorite books about bad mothering, from the benignly neglectful to the downright evil.—
Sarah Harman,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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Speaking of the Senate: That chamber on Monday fully passed Senate Bill 20, which seeks to crack down on chronically neglectful landlords by allowing government authorities to temporarily take control of run-down apartment buildings.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Now, Espinosa and his wife are suing the sheriff's office, alleging deliberate indifference and medical negligence.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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The lawsuit accuses other officers of assault, battery, false imprisonment and rape, and says the department is to blame because of negligence.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Youngest brother Dante is reckless and indebted to dangerous criminals.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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On Sunday, officers arrested the suspect in South San Francisco and booked him into San Mateo County jail on charges of hit-and-run causing injury and reckless evading.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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RuPaul wants a Drag Superstar, not an ordinary girl who gets lazy and gets bored.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Jack Sparks, aquatics director for the city, said Black Bob Bay’s water park typically draws the biggest crowds with its lazy river, rock wall and high dive.—
Beth Lipoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Teresa Louise Biswanath, 46, was sentenced to two years behind bars after a jury convicted her of criminally negligent homicide, the Washington County District Attorney’s Office said in a May 13 news release.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2025
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The mother was charged with four counts of first-degree domestic violence, aggravated child abuse, abuse of a corpse and criminally negligent homicide.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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“Careless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/careless. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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