careless
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,900 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,676 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful careless about her clothesforgotten by some careless person
- effortless and unstudied an impression of careless elegancedanced with careless grace
- (usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration also: regardless careless of the consequencescrushing the blooms with regardless tread
careless in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Careless in his dress, he lacked breeding.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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He took up his pen, with a slight, instantaneous frown, and altered something, muttering--“Careless.”
The Club of Queer Trades · G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton · Chapter 1
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It is because I have shown myself careless of them that I have captivated him.
Windsor Castle · William Harrison Ainsworth · Chapter 1
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And the girl tossed her fair head, with that careless lovely gesture which the Countess had forgotten.
Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice · James Branch Cabell · Chapter 1
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And he did not dare to say more, lest by some careless word he might provoke an unpremeditated opposition.
The Brook Kerith: A Syrian story · George Moore · Chapter 1