Careless /(?)/

Care·less

Careless

a.
  1. Free from care or anxiety. hence, cheerful; light-hearted.
    Sleep she as sound as careless infancy.
  2. Having no care; not taking ordinary or proper care; negligent; unconcerned; heedless; inattentive; unmindful; regardless.
    My brother was too careless of his charge.
    He grew careless of himself.
  3. Without thought or purpose; without due care; without attention to rule or system; unstudied; inconsiderate; spontaneous; rash; as, a careless throw; a careless expression.
    He framed the careless rhyme.
    — Beattie.
  4. Not receiving care; uncared for. [R.]
    Their many wounds and careless harms.