Pertainym (pertains to noun)

carelessly 1

adverb

without care or concern

carelessly 2

adverb

without caution or prudence

Attribute

carefulness 2

noun

the quality of being careful and painstaking

careless 1

adjectivedomain: all adj

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

Examples

1.it was a careless mistake
2.hurt by a careless remark
3.forgotten by some careless person
4.careless proofreading
5.a careless housekeeper
6.careless about her clothes

Antonym

careful 1

adjective

exercising caution or showing care or attention

Derivationally related form

carelessness 2

noun

failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

carelessness 1

noun

the quality of not being careful or taking pains

Also see

inattentive 1

adjective

showing a lack of attention or care

incautious 1

adjective

lacking in caution

unconcerned 1

adjective

lacking in interest or care or feeling

negligent 1

adjective

characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern

superficial 1

adjective

concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually

Attribute

carefulness 2

noun

the quality of being careful and painstaking

Similar_to

casual 5

adjective

hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

haphazard 2

adjective

marked by great carelessness

heedless 2

adjective

characterized by careless unconcern

incautious 2

adjective

carelessly failing to exercise proper caution

offhand 2

adjective

casually thoughtless or inconsiderate