a. | 1. | Free from care or anxiety. hence, cheerful; light-hearted. |
2. | Having no care; not taking ordinary or proper care; negligent; unconcerned; heedless; inattentive; unmindful; regardless. | |
3. | Without thought or purpose; without due care; without attention to rule or system; unstudied; inconsiderate; spontaneous; rash; | |
4. | Not receiving care; uncared for. |
Adj. | 1. | careless - 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" Antonyms: careful - exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior" |
2. | careless - effortless and unstudied; "an impression of careless elegance"; "danced with careless grace" | |
3. | careless - (usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration; "careless of the consequences"; "the proverbial grasshopper--thoughtless of tomorrow"; "crushing the blooms with regardless tread" Synonyms: regardless, thoughtless | |
4. | careless - showing an unthinking lack of consideration; "a careless remark" |