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careless

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The meaning (definition) of the word careless

not paying enough attention, so mistakes happen

The word careless used in a sentence

“I was careless and spilled my milk on the table.”

Words that mean the same as careless (synonyms)

sloppyreckless

How the word careless is said around the world

Frenchinattentif (ee-nah-tahn-TEEF)
Spanishdescuidado (dehs-kwee-DAH-doh)
Mandarin粗心 (tsoo sheen)
Hindiलापरवाह (lah-pur-VAH)
Arabicمُهْمِل (MUUH-mil)
Russianнеосторожный (nee-uh-stuh-ROHZH-niy)
Portuguese (EU)descuidado (dush-kwee-DAH-doo)
Portuguese (BR)descuidado (des-kwee-DAH-doo)
Japaneseうっかりした (uuk-KAH-ree SHEE-tah)
Germanunvorsichtig (UUN-for-zikh-tikh)
Urduلاپرواہ (lah-pur-WAH)
Punjabiਲਾਪਰਵਾਹ (lah-par-VAH)
Korean조심성이 없다 (joh-sheem-SUNG-ee UHP-dah)
Hebrewלא זהיר (loh zah-HEER)
Greekαπρόσεκτος (ah-PROH-sek-tohs)
Dutchonvoorzichtig (on-VOHR-zikh-tikh)
Tagalogpabaya (pa-BA-ya)
Vietnamesebất cẩn (buht KUHN)
Turkishdikkatsiz (deek-kaht-SEEZ)
Persianبی‌دقت (bee-de-GHAT)
Polishnieuważny (nyeh-oo-VAZH-nih)
Ukrainianнеуважний (neh-u-VAHZH-niy)
Bengaliঅসাবধান (oh-shahb-DHAHN)
Swedishslarvig (SLAHR-vig)
Italiansbadato (zbah-DAH-toh)

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