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Webster 1913 Edition

Careless

Care′less

,
Adj.
[AS.
cearleás
.]
1.
Free from care or anxiety. hence, cheerful; light-hearted.
Spenser.
Sleep she as sound as
careless
infancy.
Shakespeare
2.
Having no care; not taking ordinary or proper care; negligent; unconcerned; heedless; inattentive; unmindful; regardless.
My brother was too
careless
of his charge.
Shakespeare
He grew
careless
of himself.
Steele.
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.]
Syn. – Negligent; heedless; thoughtless; unthinking; inattentive; incautious; remiss; supine; forgetful; regardless; inconsiderate; listless.

Webster 1828 Edition

Careless

CARELESS

,
Adj.
[care and less. See Loose.]
1.
Having no care; heedless; negligent; unthinking; inattentive; regardless; unmindful; followed by of or about; as a careless mother; a mother careless of or about her children, is an unnatural parent.
2.
Free from care or anxiety; whence, undisturbed; cheerful.
Thus wisely careless, innocently gay.
3.
Done or said without care; unconsidered; as a careless throw; a careless expression.
4.
Not regarding with care; unmoved by; unconcerned for; as, careless of money; careless of consequences.
5.
Contrived without art.

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