Careless
Careless adjective - Marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful.
Usage example: careless about her clothes
Cursory is a synonym for careless in negligent topic. In some cases you can use "Cursory" instead an adjective "Careless", when it comes to topics like hasty, without sufficient attention.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- thoughtless and careless
- thoughtless and cursory
- superficial and careless
- superficial and cursory
- reckless and careless
- reckless and cursory
- heedless and careless
- heedless and cursory
- sloppy and careless
- sloppy and cursory
- negligent and careless
- negligent and cursory
- indifferent and careless
- indifferent and cursory
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Cursory and Careless. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/careless/cursory
Careless & Cursory. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/careless/cursory>.
Cursory or Careless. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/careless/cursory.
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