careless Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. 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
  2. adjective satellite effortless and unstudied
    • an impression of careless elegance
    • danced with careless grace
  3. adjective satellite (usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration
    regardless.
    • careless of the consequences
    • crushing the blooms with regardless tread

WordNet

Care"less adjective
Etymology
AS. cearleás.
Definitions
  1. Free from care or anxiety. hence, cheerful; light-hearted. Spenser.
    Sleep she as sound as careless infancy. Shak.
  2. Having no care; not taking ordinary or proper care; negligent; unconcerned; heedless; inattentive; unmindful; regardless.
    My brother was too careless of his charge. Shak.
    He grew careless of himself. Steele.
  3. Without thought or purpose; without due care; without attention to rule or system; unstudied; inconsiderate; spontaneouse; rash; as, a careless throw; a careless expression.
    He framed the careless rhyme. Beatie.
  4. Not receiving care; uncared for. R.
    Their many wounds and careless hatms. Spemser.
    Syn. -- Negligent; heedless; thoughtless; unthinking; inattentive; incautious; remiss; forgetful; regardless; inconsiderate; listless.

Webster 1913