Meaning of careless(p) in English
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careless(p)Definitions
1. (usually followed by `of') without due thought or considerationExamples
- « careless of the consequences »
- « the proverbial grasshopper--thoughtless of tomorrow »
- « crushing the blooms with regardless tread »
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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