Antonyms for careless
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : kair-lis |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɛər lɪs |
Definition of careless
Origin :- Old English carleas "free from anxiety; unconcerned," from care (n.) + -less; a compound probably from Proto-Germanic. Original senses extinct by mid-17c.; main modern meaning "not paying attention, inattentive, not taking due care" is first recorded 1560s (in carelessly).
- adj without sufficient attention
- adj artless
- Yet the great lady is not careless of engagements, and the wait is never prolonged.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- With a careless nod to Halbert, she took Robert's arm, and left the schoolhouse.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- But what troubled her most of all was that he should be so careless about the wrong he had done, whatever it was.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- His puppets no longer interest him; he is careless of characterization.
- Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris
- "Let me know about it before you do it," said Linda with a careless laugh.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- Possibly he could have been happier in a careless way if he had never suffered.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- Kingozi threw a careless glance in the direction of the approaching group.
- Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
- For the first time Kingozi's careless, candid stare narrowed to a focus.
- Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
- Still I confess that liquor did all the mischief, as I had drunk just enough to make me careless.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- "Oh, it is only a robin," said the huntsman, and with a careless laugh he went on his way.
- Extract from : « A Little Book of Profitable Tales » by Eugene Field
Synonyms for careless
- absent-minded
- abstracted
- casual
- cursory
- disregardful
- forgetful
- hasty
- heedless
- improvident
- imprudent
- inaccurate
- inadvertent
- incautious
- inconsiderate
- indifferent
- indiscreet
- indolent
- injudicious
- irresponsible
- lackadaisical
- lax
- loose
- mindless
- modest
- naive
- napping
- natural
- negligent
- nonchalant
- oblivious
- offhand
- perfunctory
- pococurante
- reckless
- regardless
- remiss
- simple
- slipshod
- sloppy
- thoughtless
- uncircumspect
- unconcerned
- unguarded
- unheeding
- unmindful
- unobservant
- unreflective
- unstudied
- unthinking
- wasteful
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