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Careless: meaning, definitions and examples

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careless

 

[ หˆkerlษ™s ]

Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

inattentive behavior

Showing a lack of attention or consideration; not taking enough care in doing something. Careless behavior can lead to accidents and mistakes.

Synonyms

inattentive, negligent, reckless, thoughtless

Examples of usage

  • He made a careless mistake in his report.
  • She was careless with her belongings and ended up losing her phone.
  • The careless driver caused a serious accident on the road.
Context #2 | Adjective

without caution

Done or said without thinking or caring about the consequences. Careless remarks or actions can hurt others unintentionally.

Synonyms

heedless, impulsive, rash, unthinking

Examples of usage

  • She regretted her careless words that hurt her friend's feelings.
  • The careless disposal of waste can harm the environment.

Translations

Translations of the word "careless" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น descuidado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเคพเคชเคฐเคตเคพเคน

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช unvorsichtig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ceroboh

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะพะฑะตั€ะตะถะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nieostroลผny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธๆณจๆ„ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท nรฉgligent

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ descuidado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dikkatsiz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ€์ฃผ์˜ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู‡ู…ู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nedbalรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nedbanlivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฒ—ๅฟƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nepreviden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณvarlegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฝะตะผา›าฑั€ะฐะนะปั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒ–แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ehtiyatsฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ descuidado

Etymology

The word 'careless' originated from the combination of 'care' (from Old English 'caru' meaning anxiety or sorrow) and the suffix '-less' (indicating without). The term has been used in English since the 14th century to describe someone lacking care or attention in their actions or behavior.

See also: care, career, carefree, careful, carefully, carefulness, caregiver, caregiving, carelessly, carelessness, caress, caretaker, caretakers, caretaking, caring, caringly, overcareful, ultracareful, uncaring, uncaringly.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #7,843 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.