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as in unsafe
not paying or showing close attention especially for the purpose of avoiding trouble
a careless reporter who often doesn't get his facts straight a careless mistake that caused the plane to crash
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as in neglectful
failing to give proper care and attention
a careless effort that made an unnecessary mess
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Recent Examples of careless
Democrats accuse the Justice Department of withholding too many files and making careless redactions that exposed intimate details about victims.
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Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
But Luiselli’s depiction of parents made myopic or careless in the face of polycrisis obviously still resonates.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Chelsea consistently struggle to play well for a full 90 minutes, with careless mistakes and a lack of focus costing them defensively.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Ortiz has been arrested several times in Florida in the past, including for bankruptcy, suspicion of careless driving, and suspicion of domestic violence and battery.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
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Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
But Luiselli’s depiction of parents made myopic or careless in the face of polycrisis obviously still resonates.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Chelsea consistently struggle to play well for a full 90 minutes, with careless mistakes and a lack of focus costing them defensively.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Ortiz has been arrested several times in Florida in the past, including for bankruptcy, suspicion of careless driving, and suspicion of domestic violence and battery.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for careless
Adjective
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Anita Johnson, 54, experienced years of limited mobility and unsafe living conditions.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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El Cerrito’s existing library is unsafe and inadequate.—
Paul Fadelli,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Sid lives in the town of Matakana with her single, sometimes-neglectful alcoholic father Leo (Noah Taylor), who wanted to be a painter but now mows the lawns of rich neighbors and visiting Auckland rich boys occupying the beachfront mansions nearby in Omaha.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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Dysfunctional families can look many different ways, but typically are controlling, secretive, neglectful, and uncommunicative.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
15 Mar. 2026
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Team priorities could collide as the concerned Moon in your 11th House of Aspirations nudges reckless Mars in your 5th House of Risks.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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From right near the March Madness logo, 35 feet from paydirt, off a reckless turnover committed by a juggernaut team that led by 19 points in the first half, and by 15 at halftime.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Black, white, colorful, graphic—the perfect baggy tee will hold your hand through low-key days at the office, weekends in the park, and your laziest bed-rot days.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
27 Mar. 2026
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The point is to get away from lazy (but practical) System 1 thinking and apply your brain’s full power to seeing through any fraud or deception.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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Claims against the bank of negligent failure to prevent physical harm and reasonable care as a banking institution, and aiding and abetting trafficking violations in the initial complaint, were dismissed by Rakoff in mid-February.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit also alleged that Goodenbour and USF were negligent, meaning the university and the coaching staff had a duty to care for the twins and had failed to do so.—
Julia Haney,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Careless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/careless. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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