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careless carelesslycarelessness

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adjectiveIf 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 mothers were a bit careless with money.Mr Clarke had pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving.She was fined £100 for driving carelessly.The fire is believed to have been started by a carelessly discarded cigarette.The defence conceded stupid goals through sheer carelessness.If you say that someone is careless of something such as their health or appearance, you mean that they do not seem to be concerned about it, or do nothing to keep it in a good condition.He had shown himself careless of personal safety.She's careless about her hygiene.That shows a fairly careless attitude to clothes, doesn't it?If you describe someone's movements as careless, you mean that they are relaxed or confident, and do not seem to require much effort or thought .With a careless flip of his wrists, he sent the ball quickly on its way. B1

word	careless
definition	adjective 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 mothers were a bit careless with money. Mr Clarke had pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving. She was fined £100 for driving carelessly. The fire is believed to have been started by a carelessly discarded cigarette. The defence conceded stupid goals through sheer carelessness. If you say that someone is careless of something such as their health or appearance, you mean that they do not seem to be concerned about it, or do nothing to keep it in a good condition. He had shown himself careless of personal safety. She's careless about her hygiene. That shows a fairly careless attitude to clothes, doesn't it? If you describe someone's movements as careless, you mean that they are relaxed or confident, and do not seem to require much effort or thought . With a careless flip of his wrists, he sent the ball quickly on its way.
inflections	carelesslycarelessness
cefr-level	B1

Careless Carelessly Adjective Pay Attention Make Mistakes Harm