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Synonyms & Antonyms for careless
Synonyms
heedless, incautious, mindless, unguarded, unsafe, unwary
Antonyms
alert, cautious, circumspect, gingerly, guarded, heedful, safe, wary
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Their fellow fighters had scant training and could be careless with guns. — Molly Hennessy-fiske, latimes.com, "Two buddies survived fighting Islamic State, but for one civilian life was too much," 20 June 2019 Another 54,000 citations have been issued for reckless and careless driving, some of which involved cellphone use. — Christopher Magan, Twin Cities, "Hands-free driving law in effect Thursday, but does it go far enough?," 27 July 2019 To revert back mid-year would either be completely careless or a sign that the season is in a dire situation. — Nick Baumgardner, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan football's new offense: 'We were made for this'," 25 July 2019 City lawyers initially argued that DiSenso was careless and negligent before the crash but eventually agreed to the settlement approved by the council. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, "San Diego paying out $3M to man injured in crash with city trash truck," 23 July 2019 Those hopes, dreams and aspirations have been cut down by the bullet of a careless, selfish gunman. — Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, "Jurnee Coleman, 4-year-old Birmingham girl shot in head by stray bullet, dies from injuries," 31 July 2019 He’s suspended for seven days (Aug. 2, 3, 4, 7,8, 9, 10) for careless riding and interference. — Los Angeles Times, "Racing! Del Mar revs up for third week," 31 July 2019 That Johnson is undisciplined, careless, and arrogant could not be more widely documented or better known. — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, "Will Boris Johnson’s “Late-Night Altercation” Sink His Bid to Become Prime Minister?," 23 June 2019 Wigginton can score off the dribble and create his own shot, but sometimes plays with a little too much confidence, which can lead to poor shot selection and careless mistakes. — Jeremy Woo, SI.com, "2018 NBA Draft Big Board 7.0: Top 100 Prospects," 24 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'careless.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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