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careless
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As an adjective, careless means not concerned or worried (about).
Meanings of careless
6 meaningsadjective
Not concerned or worried (about).
Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes.
“Jessica was so careless that she put her shorts on backwards.”
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”
Effortless and unstudied
“an impression of careless elegance”
“danced with careless grace”
(usually followed by ‘of’) without due thought or consideration
“careless of the consequences”
“crushing the blooms with regardless tread”
Similar: regardless
Older and rare meanings (1)
archaicFree from care; unworried, without anxiety.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).