Cāre'less, a.

a. [From care and the termination less, q. v.] 1. Having no care; unconcerned; heedless; negligent; inattentive; unmindful. My brother was too careless of his charge. Shak. He grew careless of himself. Steele. 2. Free from care or anxiety; hence, undisturbed; cheerful. “Sleep she as sound as careless infancy.” Shak. Thus wisely careless, innocently gay. Pope.

3. Done or said without care; unconsidered; as, a careless throw; a careless expression. “With such a careless force.” Shak.
4. Contrived without art. “He framed the careless rhyme.” Beattie.
5. Not receiving care; uncared for. [Rare.] “Their many wounds and careless harms.” Spenser.

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