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careless

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈkerləs/ · UK /ˈkeələs/

careless means: If you act without enough care, you may make mistakes or hurt someone.

adjective

NOT CAREFULA2

If you act without enough care, you may make mistakes or hurt someone.

  • That was a careless mistake.
  • He was careless with the glass and broke it.
  • Careless driving can cause serious accidents.

How to use it: careless with something (Please do not be careless with those knives.); careless about something (She is sometimes careless about checking her work.)

Similar words: inattentive, negligent

Opposites: careful

Common phrases: careless mistake, careless driver, careless with something, careless error

Questions about careless

What does careless mean?

If you act without enough care, you may make mistakes or hurt someone.

What is careless in other languages?

Türkçe: dikkatsiz · Español: descuidado · Français: négligent · Deutsch: unachtsam · Italiano: disattento · 日本語: 不注意な

How do you pronounce careless?

In American English /ˈkerləs/; in British English /ˈkeələs/.

How do you use careless in a sentence?

That was a careless mistake. He was careless with the glass and broke it.

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