Synonyms for careless
ˈkɛər lɪscare·less

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1. careless

   Synonyms:
   apathetic, calm, cold, cool, dispassionate, frigid, heedless, indifferent, negligent, phlegmatic, purposeless, regardless, stolid, stony, stupid, unconcerned, uninterested, unmindful, unmoved

   Antonyms:
   animated, anxious, ardent, burning, desirous, eager, earnest, enthusiastic, fervent, glowing, hot, impatient, impetuous, importunate, intense, intent, keen, longing, vehement, yearning, zealous

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1. carelessadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   regardless, careless(p)

   Antonyms:
   particular(a), too-careful, attentive, elaborated, narrow, sure, minute, studious, close, artful, certain, detailed, protective(p), conscientious, careful, scrupulous, thoughtful, thorough, elaborate, heedful, blow-by-blow, paying attention, painstaking, overcareful

2. carelessadjective

   effortless and unstudied

   "an impression of careless elegance"; "danced with careless grace"

   Synonyms:
   regardless, careless(p)

   Antonyms:
   conscientious, protective(p), painstaking, heedful, minute, overcareful, thoughtful, sure, certain, too-careful, scrupulous, studious, blow-by-blow, thorough, careful, artful, detailed, elaborate, narrow, elaborated, paying attention, attentive, particular(a), close

3. careless(p), regardlessadjective

   (usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration

   "careless of the consequences"; "crushing the blooms with regardless tread"

   Antonyms:
   certain, overcareful, painstaking, close, protective(p), detailed, minute, blow-by-blow, elaborated, attentive, narrow, careful, elaborate, scrupulous, artful, thoughtful, too-careful, conscientious, studious, paying attention, thorough, heedful, particular(a), sure

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1. carelessadjective

   Synonyms:
   unconcerned, undisturbed, untroubled, free from care

2. carelessadjective

   Synonyms:
   heedless, thoughtless, inattentive, unmindful, incautious, unthinking, forgetful, remiss, listless, regardless, neglectful, negligent

3. carelessadjective

   Synonyms:
   unconsidered, inconsiderate

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1. carelessadjective

   Synonyms:
   negligent, unconcerned, indifferent, heedless, inattentive, regardless, lax, incautious, remiss, inconsiderate, nonchalant, neglectful, unwary, imprudent, indiscreet, improvident, reckless, desultory, perfunctory, devil-may-care, slovenly, slack, supine

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1. List of paraphrases for "careless":

   negligent, reckless, imprudent, sloppy, unwise, carefree, impulsive, neglectful, remiss, fancy-free, improper, foolhardy, unconscious

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1. Cornelius Tacitus:

   Keen at the start, but careless at the end.

2. Bharavi:

   The undertaking of a careless man succeeds not, though he use the right expedients: a clever hunter, though well placed in ambush, kills not his quarry if he falls asleep.

3. Ben Jonson:

   Woman, the more careful she is about her face, the more careless about her house.

4. Janis Brett Elspas:

   We really didn't worry that something would go wrong ... because he has proven how responsible he is, unfortunately, I can't say the same about our triplets, now 17, who we have deemed not to be mature enough to be left alone overnight, much less for a week while we travel abroad because they tend to be unintentionally careless.

5. James Peaco III:

   If it's just clueless or careless, we'll either issue a citation or even just warn them off and tell them not to do it, if they've done something very egregious and really interrupted operations or they refuse to comply, then we have federal felony charges that we can apply to the situation.