English Dictionary

careless

/ˈkɛəlɪs/

adj

Not concerned or worried (about). / Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes. / (archaic) Free from care; unworried, without anxiety.

He was careless with his belongings and lost his wallet.

意味（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."

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.

意味（2）

Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes.

I don't find the pose of careless youth charming and engaging any more than you find the pose of careworn age fascinating and eccentric, I should imagine.

意味（3）

(archaic) Free from care; unworried, without anxiety.

Good-humored, easy, and careless, he presided over his whale-boat as if the most deadly encounter were but a dinner, and his crew all invited guests.