I. ˈ ̷ ̷lə̇s, -R also ˈkal- adjective
Etymology: Middle English carelees, from Old English carlēas, from caru care + -lēas -less
1.
a. : free from care, anxiety, or responsibility
careless infancy
b. : having no concern or interest : unconcerned , unmindful
raise all kinds of hope, careless of the disillusionment that will certainly follow — Granville Hicks
2. : not taking ordinary or proper care : neglectful , heedless , inattentive , regardless
my brother was too careless of his charge — Shakespeare
careless of hardship
3. : not receiving or exhibiting care:
a. obsolete : not attended to or cared for
b. : done, made, or caused without attention to rule or system : unstudied , spontaneous
her careless refinement of manner — G.B.Shaw
c. : done, said, or written without due care : negligent , heedless , slovenly
writing that is careless and full of errors
• care·less·ly adverb
• care·less·ness noun -es
II. noun
also careless weed
( -es )
Etymology: careless (uncared for)
1. : any of several herbs of the genus Amaranthus (especially A. palmeri )
2. : burweed marsh elder