Careless and Precise

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Careless adjective - Not paying or showing close attention especially for the purpose of avoiding trouble.

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Precise is an antonym for careless.

Nearby Words: care, careful, carelessly, carelessness

Precise adjective - Meeting the highest standard of accuracy.

Usage example: a machine which takes very precise measurements of brain tumors

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Careless is an antonym for precise in topics: strict, exact, meticulous.

Nearby Words: precisely, precision, precis, precised

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Precise and Careless. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/careless/precise

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