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careless definition
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")
careless definition
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