Synonyms for careless
ˈkɛər lɪscare·less

English Synonyms and Antonyms(4.25 / 4 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. careless

   Synonyms:
   apathetic, calm, cold, cool, dispassionate, frigid, heedless, indifferent, negligent, phlegmatic, purposeless, regardless, stolid, stony, stupid, unconcerned, uninterested, unmindful, unmoved

   Antonyms:
   animated, anxious, ardent, burning, desirous, eager, earnest, enthusiastic, fervent, glowing, hot, impatient, impetuous, importunate, intense, intent, keen, longing, vehement, yearning, zealous

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. carelessadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   regardless, careless(p)

   Antonyms:
   particular(a), too-careful, attentive, elaborated, narrow, sure, minute, studious, close, artful, certain, detailed, protective(p), conscientious, careful, scrupulous, thoughtful, thorough, elaborate, heedful, blow-by-blow, paying attention, painstaking, overcareful

2. carelessadjective

   effortless and unstudied

   "an impression of careless elegance"; "danced with careless grace"

   Synonyms:
   regardless, careless(p)

   Antonyms:
   conscientious, protective(p), painstaking, heedful, minute, overcareful, thoughtful, sure, certain, too-careful, scrupulous, studious, blow-by-blow, thorough, careful, artful, detailed, elaborate, narrow, elaborated, paying attention, attentive, particular(a), close

3. careless(p), regardlessadjective

   (usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration

   "careless of the consequences"; "crushing the blooms with regardless tread"

   Antonyms:
   certain, overcareful, painstaking, close, protective(p), detailed, minute, blow-by-blow, elaborated, attentive, narrow, careful, elaborate, scrupulous, artful, thoughtful, too-careful, conscientious, studious, paying attention, thorough, heedful, particular(a), sure

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. carelessadjective

   Synonyms:
   unconcerned, undisturbed, untroubled, free from care

2. carelessadjective

   Synonyms:
   heedless, thoughtless, inattentive, unmindful, incautious, unthinking, forgetful, remiss, listless, regardless, neglectful, negligent

3. carelessadjective

   Synonyms:
   unconsidered, inconsiderate

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. carelessadjective

   Synonyms:
   negligent, unconcerned, indifferent, heedless, inattentive, regardless, lax, incautious, remiss, inconsiderate, nonchalant, neglectful, unwary, imprudent, indiscreet, improvident, reckless, desultory, perfunctory, devil-may-care, slovenly, slack, supine

PPDB, the paraphrase database(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate these paraphrases:

1. List of paraphrases for "careless":

   negligent, reckless, imprudent, sloppy, unwise, carefree, impulsive, neglectful, remiss, fancy-free, improper, foolhardy, unconscious

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1. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   Can you trust those people who are careless with the truth? Being untruthful, even in small matters, one loses the credibility, and such people mustn't be trusted with important matters any time.

2. Endpoint Technologies ' Kay:

   They should continue to use commercial servers, but secure them using normal methods, my sense is that they were a little bit careless with their security.

3. Ben Jonson:

   Woman, the more careful she is about her face, the more careless about her house.

4. Raymond Helmick:

   There are a lot of issues, and the school is rather careless about the whole thing.

5. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   Effective Leadership ought to be strongly linked with Empathy, i.e. understanding and caring compassionately for the needs of those who are most affected by your leadership, Leaders are born out of bright light of compassion and empathy, while the bosses are born out of cold careless darkness that lacks empathy.