transcription, транскрипция: [ keə(r)ləs ]
1.
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.
≠ careful
ADJ : oft ADJ with n
• care‧less‧ly
She was fined £100 for driving carelessly...
≠ carefully
ADV : ADV with v
• care‧less‧ness
The defence conceded stupid goals through sheer carelessness.
N-UNCOUNT
2.
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 where the life of his colleagues might be at risk...
That shows a fairly careless attitude to clothes, doesn’t it?
ADJ : oft ADJ of/about n