Meaning of careless(p) in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    careless(p)

    Definitions

    1. (usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration

    Examples

    • « careless of the consequences »
    • « the proverbial grasshopper--thoughtless of tomorrow »
    • « crushing the blooms with regardless tread »

    Synonyms

Famous quotes

  • « Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters. »
    Albert Einstein
  • « There are moments in life, when the heart is so full of emotion That if by chance it be shaken, or into its depths like a pebble Drops some careless word, it overflows, and its secret, Spilt on the ground like water, can never be gathered together. »
    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
  • « Is it not careless to become too local when there are four hundred billion stars in our galaxy alone. »
    A. R. Ammons
  • « A purpose, an intention, a design, strikes everywhere even the careless, the most stupid thinker. »
    David Hume
  • « Short as life is, we make it still shorter by the careless waste of time. »
    Victor Hugo

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