careless
careless is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.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.
- 2.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.
- 3.Not receiving care; uncared for. [R.] Their many wounds and careless hatms. Spemser.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Synonyms (Webster's 1913)
- forgetful
- heedless
- inattentive
- incautious
- inconsiderate
- listless
- negligent
- regardless
- remiss
- thoughtless
- unthinking
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- about
- all
- aloof
- anaphrodisia
- anaphrodisiac
- anorexia
- anorexy
- antaphrodisiac
- anything
- apathy
- aught
- bald
- bland
- care
- childish
- cold
- coldness
- colorless
- cool
- could
- cucumber
- desire
- diffuse
- disdain
- dry
- dull
- earnestness
- feeble
- feebleness
- fig
- flatulent
- for
- frigid
- half-hearted
- have
- inactivity
- inappetency
- inattention
- indifference
- indifferent
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms & antonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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