careless

== English == === Etymology === 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”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɛəlɪs/, /ˈkɛələs/ (General American) IPA(key): /kɛɹ.ləs/, /kɛɚ.ləs/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /keː.ləs/ (New Zealand, cheer–chair merger) IPA(key): /kiə.ləs/ (New Zealand, without the cheer–chair merger) IPA(key): /keə.ləs/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /keɹ.ləs/ (Lancashire, fair–fur merger) IPA(key): /kɜː(ɹ).ləs/ Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ)ləs === Adjective === careless (comparative more careless, superlative most careless) Not concerned or worried (about). [from 11thc.] Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes. [from 16thc.] Synonyms: negligent, reckless; see also Thesaurus:careless (archaic) Free from care; unworried, without anxiety. [from 11thc.] Synonyms: laid-back, unconcerned; see also Thesaurus:carefree ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === acreless, raceless, rescales