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English Dictionary: careless	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for careless
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
careless adj 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" Antonym(s): careful 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" Synonym(s): careless(p), regardless
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Careless \Care"less\, a. [AS. cearle[a0]s.] 1. Free from care or anxiety. hence, cheerful; light-hearted. --Spenser. Sleep she as sound as careless infancy. --Shak. 2. Having no care; not taking ordinary or proper care; negligent; unconcerned; heedless; inattentive; unmindful; regardless. My brother was too careless of his charge. --Shak. He grew careless of himself. --Steele. 3. Without thought or purpose; without due care; without attention to rule or system; unstudied; inconsiderate; spontaneous; rash; as, a careless throw; a careless expression. He framed the careless rhyme. --Beattie. 4. Not receiving care; uncared for. [R.] Their many wounds and careless harms. --Spenser. Syn: Negligent; heedless; thoughtless; unthinking; inattentive; incautious; remiss; supine; forgetful; regardless; inconsiderate; listless.