Definitions for careless

careless care·less

Spelling: [kair-lis]
IPA: /ˈkɛər lɪs/

Careless is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 280 anagrams from letters in careless (aceelrss).

Definitions for careless

adjective

  1. not paying enough attention to what one does:
  2. not exact, accurate, or thorough:
  3. done or said heedlessly or negligently; unconsidered:
  4. not caring or troubling; having no care or concern; unconcerned (usually followed by of, about, or in):
  5. possessed or caused without effort or art; unstudied:
  6. Archaic. free from anxiety.

Origin of careless

before 1000; Middle English; Old English carlēas. See care, -less

Examples for careless

Victims of careless ‘dox’ attempts say the consequences are miserable.

Giving prisoners a chance at redemption is a good idea; but we were too careless, and innocent people suffered because it it.

Possibly he could have been happier in a careless way if he had never suffered.

In July 2008, candidate Obama promised he would be “as careful getting out of Iraq as we were careless getting in.”

With a careless nod to Halbert, she took Robert's arm, and left the schoolhouse.

Yet the great lady is not careless of engagements, and the wait is never prolonged.

Now “Marie Claire” says “Newsweek” is guilty of careless reporting.

His puppets no longer interest him; he is careless of characterization.

But what troubled her most of all was that he should be so careless about the wrong he had done, whatever it was.

One hopes we will never have to repeat such a careless cruise ship disaster to find out.

Word Value for careless
Scrable

10

Words with friends

12

Similar words for careless
Word of the day