What is the meaning of careless?

adjective

  • Marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful.
    • usage: "careless about her clothes"; "forgotten by some careless person"; "a careless housekeeper"; "careless proofreading"; "it was a careless mistake"; "hurt by a careless remark"
  • Effortless and unstudied.
    • usage: "an impression of careless elegance"; "danced with careless grace"
  • Usually followed by `of'. ( without due thought or consideration)
    • usage: "careless of the consequences"; "crushing the blooms with regardless tread"
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APAWordNet. (2010). careless. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/careless/definitions/1170251
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