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Meaning of 'careless' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Careless [ a.]
- Free from care or anxiety. hence, cheerful; light-hearted.
- Having no care; not taking ordinary or proper care; negligent; unconcerned; heedless; inattentive; unmindful; regardless.
- Without thought or purpose; without due care; without attention to rule or system; unstudied; inconsiderate; spontaneous; rash; as, a careless throw; a careless expression.
- Not receiving care; uncared for.

Meaning of 'careless' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . careless [ a]
Meaning (1):
- marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
Example in sentence:
  • a careless housekeeper;
  • careless about her clothes;
  • careless proofreading;
  • forgotten by some careless person;
  • hurt by a careless remark;
  • it was a careless mistake
2 . careless [ s]
Meaning (2):
- effortless and unstudied
Example in sentence:
  • an impression of careless elegance;
  • danced with careless grace
Meaning (3):
- (usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration
Example in sentence:
  • careless of the consequences;
  • crushing the blooms with regardless tread

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