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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
The Honda driver was cited for careless driving.
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Nick Lentz, CBS News, 17 May 2026
After an almost year-long investigation by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office charged Pino with three misdemeanor counts of careless boating resulting in death.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Dahlin earned another interference penalty later, and Zucker’s roughing penalty was careless.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 13 May 2026
The line is crossed when content becomes synthetic, repetitive or careless.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
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Nick Lentz, CBS News, 17 May 2026
After an almost year-long investigation by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office charged Pino with three misdemeanor counts of careless boating resulting in death.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Dahlin earned another interference penalty later, and Zucker’s roughing penalty was careless.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 13 May 2026
The line is crossed when content becomes synthetic, repetitive or careless.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for careless
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Recent heavy rain has also shown weak spots in Atlanta's road infrastructure as major sections of the Atlanta Connector flooded during rush hour traffic, and even forced the Waymo driverless car service to suspend operations as road conditions became too unsafe.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The food manager and food handler certificates had expired, some beans were stored at an unsafe temperature and the can opener was dirty.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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To do otherwise is neglectful and selfish.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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Above a certain socioeconomic threshold, not spending an extra $1,000 a year or more in the hopes of doing so could seem neglectful.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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He's always been such a commanding force on the screen as both beautifully technical and really reckless.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 May 2026
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Meanwhile, at the federal level, communities are still cleaning up the damage from last year’s reckless cuts.—
Anna V. Eskamani,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Inevitability can make companies lazy, investors less disciplined and entire industries mistake hype for adoption.—
Hebron Sher,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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This is an off-duty look perfect for meeting up with friends, especially on lazy mornings.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
27 May 2026
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The lawsuit alleges that the defendants were negligent in their storage of methyl methacrylate and failed in other aspects involving operations with the chemical.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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Bartscher granted a downward departure, finding that Ryan’s conduct was less serious than typical culpable negligent cases and citing her remorse, court records show.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
26 May 2026
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“Careless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/careless. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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