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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (3)

1. marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful;
- Example: "careless about her clothes"
- Example: "forgotten by some careless person"
- Example: "a careless housekeeper"
- Example: "careless proofreading"
- Example: "it was a careless mistake"
- Example: "hurt by a careless remark"

2. effortless and unstudied;
- Example: "an impression of careless elegance"
- Example: "danced with careless grace"

3. (usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration;
- Example: "careless of the consequences"
- Example: "crushing the blooms with regardless tread"
[syn: careless(p), regardless]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Careless \Care"less\, a. [AS. cearle['a]s.]
   1. Free from care or anxiety. hence, cheerful; light-hearted.
      --Spenser.
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            Sleep she as sound as careless infancy. --Shak.
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   2. Having no care; not taking ordinary or proper care;
      negligent; unconcerned; heedless; inattentive; unmindful;
      regardless.
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            My brother was too careless of his charge. --Shak.
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            He grew careless of himself.          --Steele.
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   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.
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            He framed the careless rhyme.         --Beattie.
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   4. Not receiving care; uncared for. [R.]
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            Their many wounds and careless harms. --Spenser.

   Syn: Negligent; heedless; thoughtless; unthinking;
        inattentive; incautious; remiss; supine; forgetful;
        regardless; inconsiderate; listless.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

careless
    adj 1: 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" [ant:
           careful]
    2: effortless and unstudied; "an impression of careless
       elegance"; "danced with careless grace"
    3: (usually followed by `of') without due thought or
       consideration; "careless of the consequences"; "crushing the
       blooms with regardless tread" [syn: careless(p),
       regardless]