careless

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈkɛəlɪs/|/ˈkɛələs/    美 /kɛɹ.ləs/|/kɛɚ.ləs/|/keː.ləs/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Not concerned or worried (about).
    — "He was here," observed Drina composedly, "and father was angry with him." "What?" exclaimed Eileen. "When?" "This morning, before father went downtown." Both Selwyn and Lansing cut in coolly, dismissing the matter with a careless word or two; and coffee was served—cambric tea in Drina's case.
  2. Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes.
    — Jessica was so careless that she put her shorts on backwards.
  3. Free from care; unworried, without anxiety. archaic
    — Jessica was careless about putting her shorts on properly.

词形变化

more careless comparative most careless superlative

词汇关系

近义词
careless cursory derelict heedless irregardless irrespective lash lax neglectful negligent reckless regardless remiss slack slapdash sloppy slovenly slipshod unfaithful
反义词
meticulous
上位词
deficient
衍生词
beastly careless carelessly carelessness overcareless
相关词
guilty

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ǵeh₂r-der.
Proto-Germanic *karō
Proto-West Germanic *karu
Old English caru
Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der.
Proto-Germanic *leusaną
Proto-Germanic *lausaz
Proto-Germanic *-lausaz
Proto-West Germanic *-laus
Old English -lēas
Old English carlēas
Middle English careles
English careless
From Middle English careles, from Old English carlēas (“careless, reckless, void of care, free from care, free”), equivalent to care + -less. Cognate with Icelandic kærulaus (“careless, negligent”).
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