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careless

adjective

care·​less ˈker-ləs How to pronounce careless (audio)
1
a
: free from care : untroubled
careless days
b
: indifferent, unconcerned
careless of the consequences
2
: not taking care
My brother was too careless of his charge. Shakespeare
3
: not showing or receiving care:
a
: negligent, slovenly
careless writing
b
: unstudied, spontaneous
a careless grace
a careless glance
c
obsolete : unvalued, disregarded
carelessly adverb
carelessness noun

Example Sentences

He is a careless worker. She was careless with my things. It was a careless mistake. a newspaper known for careless reporting
Recent Examples on the Web Rodriguez was arrested just after 3 a.m. May 8 and charged with driving under the influence and careless driving. Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Sep. 2022 He was issued a traffic citation for careless driving. Abigail Hasebroock, Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2022 Lindsey Janae Krasovic, who also has addresses in Little Rock, Sherwood and Jacksonville, has been jailed since her Monday arrest in Sherwood after a traffic stop for careless driving, according to an arrest report. John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 2 July 2022 Increasingly, however, there’s an awareness that trade can become a strategic vulnerability if companies and politicians are careless. Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 Health experts say that if the nation doesn't adopt a more coordinated strategy, and Americans don't get more serious about wearing masks and avoiding careless socializing, the rate of deaths will keep soaring this fall and winter. Eliza Mackintosh, CNN, 19 Nov. 2020 Kane was charged with drunken driving and careless driving. Michael Rubinkam, ajc, 23 May 2022 An 18-year-old man was arrested for underage drinking, open bottle and careless driving after his vehicle was found in a ditch. Star Tribune, 13 Feb. 2021 The lawsuit alleges that the defendants were reckless, careless and negligent. Elliot Lewis, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see care entry 1

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of careless was before the 12th century

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