Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - careless
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Careless
careless
~ adj 1 not paying enough attention to what you are doing, so that you make mistakes, damage things etc (I had been careless and left the window unlocked. | a careless student) 2 done without much effort or attention to detail (This is a very careless piece of work - do it again! | a careless mistake) 3 natural and not done with any deliberate effort or attention (He ran a hand through his hair with a careless gesture. | careless charm) 4 careless of formal deliberately ignoring something (She turned and, careless of the pain, headed blindly for the door.) 5 rare without problems or worries; carefree - carelessly adv - carelessness n
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1. If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage. I’m sorry. How careless of me... Some mothers were a bit careless with money... Mr Clarke had pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving. ? careful ADJ: oft ADJ with n • carelessly She was fined ?100 for driving carelessly... ? carefully ADV: ADV with v • carelessness The defence conceded stupid goals through sheer carelessness. N-UNCOUNT 2. If you say that someone is careless of something such as their health or appearance, you mean that they do not seem to be concerned about it, or do nothing to keep it in a good condition. He had shown himself careless of personal safety where the life of his colleagues might be at risk... That shows a fairly careless attitude to clothes, doesn’t it? ADJ: oft ADJ of/about n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective Date: before 12th century 1. a. free from care ; untroubled ~ days b. indifferent, unconcerned ~ of the consequences 2. not taking care 3. not showing or receiving care: a. negligent, slovenly ~ writing b. unstudied, spontaneous a ~ grace c. obsolete unvalued, disregarded • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. 1 not taking care or paying attention. 2 unthinking, insensitive. 3 done without care; inaccurate. 4 light-hearted. 5 (foll. by of) not concerned about; taking no heed of. 6 effortless. Derivatives carelessly adv. carelessness n. Etymology: OE carleas (as CARE, -LESS) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. небрежный, невнимательный careless driving —- неосторожная езда careless mistake —- разг. ошибка по невнимательности a careless piece of work —- небрежная (неаккуратная, плохо выполненная) работа careless in his work —- небрежно относящийся к работе, делающий работу кое-как 2. неаккуратный, неточный 3. беспечный, беззаботный; легкомысленный 4. (of) не думающий (о чем-л.); пренебрегающий (чем-л.) careless of dangers —- не думающий об опасности 5. безыскусственный, естественный careless grace —- природное, врожденное изящество ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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of danger не думающий об опасности CARELESS adj. 1) небрежный; неосторожный 2) легкомысленный 3) беззаботный - careless of danger Syn: see cursory ...Англо-русский словарь
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