'Careless' definitions:

Definition of 'careless'

From: WordNet
adjective
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]
adjective
Effortless and unstudied; "an impression of careless elegance"; "danced with careless grace"
adjective
(usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration; "careless of the consequences"; "crushing the blooms with regardless tread" [syn: careless(p), regardless]

Definition of 'Careless'

From: GCIDE
  • Careless \Care"less\, a. [AS. cearle['a]s.]
  • 1. Free from care or anxiety. hence, cheerful; light-hearted. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
  • Sleep she as sound as careless infancy. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Having no care; not taking ordinary or proper care; negligent; unconcerned; heedless; inattentive; unmindful; regardless. [1913 Webster]
  • My brother was too careless of his charge. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • He grew careless of himself. --Steele. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • He framed the careless rhyme. --Beattie. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. Not receiving care; uncared for. [R.] [1913 Webster]
  • Their many wounds and careless harms. --Spenser.
  • Syn: Negligent; heedless; thoughtless; unthinking; inattentive; incautious; remiss; supine; forgetful; regardless; inconsiderate; listless. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'careless'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Careless'