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careless — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or mistakes. 2) (careless of/about) not concerned or worried about. 3) showing no interest or effort; casual. DERIVATIVES carelessly adverb carelessness noun … English terms dictionary
careless */ — UK [ˈkeə(r)ləs] / US [ˈkerləs] adjective 1) a) a careless person does not think about what they are doing, so they make mistakes, hurt people, or damage things Try not to be so careless next time! it was careless of someone: It was very careless… … English dictionary
careless — care|less [ kerləs ] adjective * 1. ) a careless person does not think about what they are doing, so they make mistakes, hurt people, or damage things: Try not to be so careless next time! it was careless of someone: It was very careless of you… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
careless — adjective 1》 not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or mistakes. 2》 (careless of/about) not concerned or worried about. ↘showing no interest or effort; casual. Derivatives carelessly adverb carelessness noun Origin OE… … English new terms dictionary
Careless Talk Costs Lives (magazine) — Careless Talk Costs Lives (usually known as Careless Talk or CTCL ) was a British music magazine, published from January 2002 until November 2003.Beginnings Careless Talk Costs Lives was formed by two veterans of the music press, journalist… … Wikipedia
Careless Whisper — Never Gonna Dance Again redirects here. For the song by Sugababes, see Change (Sugababes album). Careless Whisper Single by George Michael … Wikipedia
careless — adj. 1) careless about, in, or, with (careless about one s appearance) 2) careless to + inf. (it was careless of you to leave the door unlocked) * * * [ keəlɪs] in or with (careless about one s appearance) careless about careless to + inf. (it… … Combinatory dictionary
careless — [[t]ke͟ə(r)ləs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ with n 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 parents are accused of being… … English dictionary
careless — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become, get, grow ▪ She had begun to grow careless. ▪ make sb ▪ Boredom … Collocations dictionary
careless — carelessly, adv. carelessness, n. /kair lis/, adj. 1. not paying enough attention to what one does: a careless typist. 2. not exact, accurate, or thorough: careless work. 3. done or said heedlessly or negligently; unconsidered: a careless remark … Universalium
