careless

 
  Grep  of  noun  careless 
  carelessness 
 
  Overview  of  adj  careless 
 
  The  adj  careless  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  careless  --  (marked  by  lack  of  attention  or  consideration  or  forethought  or  thoroughness;  not  careful;  "careless  about  her  clothes";  "forgotten  by  some  careless  person";  "a  careless  housekeeper";  "careless  proofreading";  "it  was  a  careless  mistake";  "hurt  by  a  careless  remark") 
  2.  (1)  careless  --  (effortless  and  unstudied;  "an  impression  of  careless  elegance";  "danced  with  careless  grace") 
  3.  careless,  thoughtless,  regardless  --  ((usually  followed  by  `of')  without  due  thought  or  consideration;  "careless  of  the  consequences";  "the  proverbial  grasshopper--thoughtless  of  tomorrow";  "crushing  the  blooms  with  regardless  tread") 
  4.  careless  --  (showing  an  unthinking  lack  of  consideration;  "a  careless  remark") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  careless 
 
  4  senses  of  careless 
 
  Sense  1 
  careless  (vs.  careful) 
 
  careful  (vs.  careless) 
  =>  blow-by-blow 
  =>  cautious 
  =>  certain,  sure 
  =>  close 
  =>  conscientious,  painstaking,  scrupulous 
  =>  detailed,  elaborate,  elaborated 
  =>  minute,  narrow 
  =>  overcareful,  too-careful 
  =>  particular(postnominal) 
  =>  protective(prenominal) 
  =>  studious 
  =>  thorough 
 
  Sense  2 
  careless 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  artless)  ->  artful 
 
  Sense  3 
  careless(prenominal),  thoughtless(prenominal),  regardless 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  heedless)  ->  heedful,  attentive,  thoughtful 
 
  Sense  4 
  careless 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  inconsiderate)  ->  considerate 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  careless 
 
  4  senses  of  careless 
 
  Sense  1 
  careless  (vs.  careful) 
  =>  casual,  cursory,  passing(postnominal),  perfunctory 
  =>  haphazard,  slapdash,  slipshod,  sloppy 
  =>  heedless,  reckless 
  =>  negligent 
  =>  offhand,  offhanded 
  =>  incautious 
  Also  See->  imprudent#1;  inattentive#1;  incautious#1;  negligent#1;  superficial#1;  unconcerned#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  careless 
  =>  artless  (vs.  artful) 
 
  Sense  3 
  careless(prenominal),  thoughtless(prenominal),  regardless 
  =>  heedless  (vs.  heedful),  thoughtless,  unheeding 
 
  Sense  4 
  careless 
  =>  inconsiderate  (vs.  considerate) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  careless 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  careless 
 
  Sense  1 
  careless  (vs.  careful) 
  =>  carefulness 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  careless 
 
  careless  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  careless 
  careless 
 
  Overview  of  adj  careless 
 
  The  adj  careless  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  careless  --  (marked  by  lack  of  attention  or  consideration  or  forethought  or  thoroughness;  not  careful;  "careless  about  her  clothes";  "forgotten  by  some  careless  person";  "a  careless  housekeeper";  "careless  proofreading";  "it  was  a  careless  mistake";  "hurt  by  a  careless  remark") 
  2.  (1)  careless  --  (effortless  and  unstudied;  "an  impression  of  careless  elegance";  "danced  with  careless  grace") 
  3.  careless,  thoughtless,  regardless  --  ((usually  followed  by  `of')  without  due  thought  or  consideration;  "careless  of  the  consequences";  "the  proverbial  grasshopper--thoughtless  of  tomorrow";  "crushing  the  blooms  with  regardless  tread") 
  4.  careless  --  (showing  an  unthinking  lack  of  consideration;  "a  careless  remark") 

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