careless (a)

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type a
lex_filenum 00
def marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness
def not careful
examples careless about her clothes
forgotten by some careless person
a careless housekeeper
careless proofreading
it was a careless mistake
hurt by a careless remark
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Also see imprudent; inattentive; incautious; negligent; superficial; unconcerned
Attribute carefulness
Derivationally related form careless → carelessness
Derivationally related form careless → carelessness
Antonym careless → careful
Similar to casual, cursory, passing(a), perfunctory; haphazard, slapdash, slipshod, sloppy; heedless, reckless; incautious; offhand, offhanded
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Also see inattentive; incautious; unconcerned; negligent; superficial; imprudent
Antonym careful → careless
Similar to casual, cursory, passing(a), perfunctory; haphazard, slapdash, slipshod, sloppy; heedless, reckless; incautious; offhand, offhanded
Derived from adjective carelessly → careless
Derived from adjective carelessly → careless
Derivationally related form carelessness → careless
Attribute carefulness
Derivationally related form carelessness → careless

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