careless

  • (a) 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
  • (s) effortless and unstudied
    • an impression of careless elegance
    • danced with careless grace
  • (s) (usually followed by "of") without due thought or consideration
    • careless of the consequences
    • crushing the blooms with regardless tread
    regardless,

Synonyms

regardless

Antonyms

careful

See also

imprudent inattentive incautious negligent superficial unconcerned

Words of close approximity

carelessly carelessness