Careless \Care"less\, a. [AS. cearle['a]s.]
   1. Free from care or anxiety. hence, cheerful; light-hearted.
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            Sleep she as sound as careless infancy. --Shak.
      
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   2. Having no care; not taking ordinary or proper care;
      negligent; unconcerned; heedless; inattentive; unmindful;
      regardless.
      
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            My brother was too careless of his charge. --Shak.
      
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            He grew careless of himself.          --Steele.
      
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   3. Without thought or purpose; without due care; without
      attention to rule or system; unstudied; inconsiderate;
      spontaneous; rash; as, a careless throw; a careless
      expression.
      
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            He framed the careless rhyme.         --Beattie.
      
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   4. Not receiving care; uncared for. [R.]
      
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            Their many wounds and careless harms. --Spenser.

   Syn: Negligent; heedless; thoughtless; unthinking;
        inattentive; incautious; remiss; supine; forgetful;
        regardless; inconsiderate; listless.
        
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