CARELESS

adj. 1 unconcerned, untroubled, unworried, casual, indifferent, heedless, thoughtless, inconsiderate, uncaring, devil-may-care, irresponsible, cursory, lackadaisical, perfunctory No one could approve of the careless way he treats his family 2 inattentive, negligent, thoughtless, absent-minded, neglectful, remiss; unobservant, unthinking, imprudent, unmindful, incautious, unwary, reckless, slapdash, rash Many of the errors come from being careless 3 inaccurate, imprecise, inexact, incorrect, wrong, error-ridden, erroneous, Colloq sloppy You won't get a good mark for such a careless paper 4 unstudied, ingenuous, artless, casual, nonchalant I dislike his careless way of dressing, but it does show some style