All careless synonyms

adj careless

• indifferent — without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
• indiscreet — not discreet; lacking prudence, good judgment, or circumspection: an indiscreet remark.
• inaccurate — not accurate; incorrect or untrue.
• wasteful — given to or characterized by useless consumption or expenditure: wasteful methods; a wasteful way of life.
• hasty — moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
• irresponsible — said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
• forgetful — apt to forget; that forgets: a forgetful person.
• lackadaisical — without interest, vigor, or determination; listless; lethargic: a lackadaisical attempt.
• negligent — guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty: negligent officials.
• nonchalant — coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual: His nonchalant manner infuriated me.
• thoughtless — lacking in consideration for others; inconsiderate; tactless: a thoughtless remark.
• lax — not strict or severe; careless or negligent: lax morals; a lax attitude toward discipline.
• sloppy — muddy, slushy, or very wet: The field was a sloppy mess after the rain.
• casual — If you are casual, you are, or you pretend to be, relaxed and not very concerned about what is happening or what you are doing.
• reckless — utterly unconcerned about the consequences of some action; without caution; careless (usually followed by of): to be reckless of danger.
• naive — having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
• absent-minded — Someone who is absent-minded forgets things or does not pay attention to what they are doing, often because they are thinking about something else.
• abstracted — Someone who is abstracted is thinking so deeply that they are not fully aware of what is happening around them.
• cursory — A cursory glance or examination is a brief one in which you do not pay much attention to detail.
• heedless — careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
• improvident — not provident; lacking foresight; incautious; unwary.
• imprudent — not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash.
• inadvertent — unintentional: an inadvertent insult.
• incautious — not cautious; careless; reckless; heedless.
• inconsiderate — without due regard for the rights or feelings of others: It was inconsiderate of him to keep us waiting.
• indolent — having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful: an indolent person.
• injudicious — not judicious; showing lack of judgment; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet: an injudicious decision.
• loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
• mindless — without intelligence; senseless: a mindless creature.
• oblivious — unmindful; unconscious; unaware (usually followed by of or to): She was oblivious of his admiration.
• offhand — cavalierly, curtly, or brusquely: to reply offhand.
• perfunctory — performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial: perfunctory courtesy.
• regardless — having or showing no regard; heedless; unmindful (often followed by of).
• remiss — negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc.: He's terribly remiss in his work.
• slipshod — careless, untidy, or slovenly: slipshod work.
• unconcerned — not involved or interested; disinterested.
• unguarded — not guarded; unprotected; undefended.
• unheeding — to give careful attention to: He did not heed the warning.
• unmindful — not mindful; unaware; heedless; forgetful; careless; neglectful: unmindful of obligations.
• observant — quick to notice or perceive; alert.
• unthinking — thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate: an unthinking, tactless person.
• disregardful — neglectful; careless.
• napping — to sleep for a short time; doze.
• pococurante — a careless or indifferent person.
• uncircumspect — watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent: circumspect behavior.
• unreflective — not reflective; thoughtless; lacking in due deliberation; heedless; rash: a sweeping, unreflective pessimism.
• modest — having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
• natural — existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
• simple — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
• unstudied — not studied; not premeditated or labored; natural; unaffected.