Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

The word "careless" can be used as adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

careful careful

Derived Terms

beastly careless carelessly carelessness overcareless

Derived From

care less

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

deficient

Related Terms

avoidance care imprudent inattentive incautious negligent superficial unconcerned

Similar Terms

artless artless casual cursory haphazard haphazard heedless imprudent inattentive incautious incautious negligent offhand offhanded offhanded passing perfunctory perfunctory reckless reckless slapdash slipshod sloppy superficial unconcerned unheeding

Synonym Network

carefree negligent regardless sloppy

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