Effortless, absent-minded, artless, and casual are all synonyms for careless. Careful, attentive, meticulous, and judicious are antonyms of careless. And here are 80 another word for careless.
1. incautious
2. artless
The adjective "careless" has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 1 synonym with 3 letters, 2 synonyms with 4 letters, 3 synonyms with 5 letters, 5 synonyms with 6 letters, 7 synonyms with 7 letters, 8 synonyms with 8 letters, 13 synonyms with 9 letters, 11 synonyms with 10 letters, 10 synonyms with 11 letters, 3 synonyms with 12 letters, 7 synonyms with 13 letters, 3 synonyms with 14 letters, 2 synonyms with 15 letters, and 2 synonyms with 16 letters, for a total of 77 synonyms for careless.
His careless mistakes cost him dearly.
She was careless with her belongings.
Careless driving can lead to accidents.
They made a careless decision yesterday.
| Word | Opposites | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| Relieved | Stressed, anxious | Comforted, reassured |
| Loneliness | Companionship, togetherness | Isolation, friendlessness |
| Priceless | Worthless, cheap | Of incalculable value/worth, of inestimable value/worth |
| Reckless | Careful, cautious, prudent | Rash, careless |
| Select | Inferior, mediocre | Choose, pick |
| Correlation | Disconnection, divergence | Connection, association |
| Transparent | Obscure, ambiguous | See-through, clear |
| Relative to | Independent of, unrelated to | In relation to, concerning |
| Relatively | Absolutely, distinctly | Comparatively, somewhat |
| Impression | Neglect, disregard | Feeling, sense |
| Relentless | Short-lived, irresolute, intermittent | Persistent, continuing |
| Depress | Encourage, raise | Make sad, sadden |
| Depressing | Uplifting, encouraging | Upsetting, distressing |
| Selfless | Selfish, egoistic, inconsiderate, mean | Unselfish, altruistic |
| Nonetheless | Therefore, consequently | In spite of that/everything, nevertheless |
| Successful | Unsuccessful, unsuccessful, unprofitable, poor | Victorious, triumphant |
| Helpless | Independent, powerful, capable | Dependent, incapable |
| Hopeless | Optimistic, remediable, curable, hopeful | Despairing, without hope |
| Progressive | Regressive, conservative | Continuing, continuous |
| Celebration | Mourning, lamentation | Jollification, merrymaking |
| Distress | Happiness, comfort | Anguish, suffering |
| Compare | Contrast with, contrast, differentiate | Contrast, set side by side |
| Unawares | Prepared, knowingly, deliberately | By surprise, unexpectedly |
| Unaware | Aware, conscious | Ignorant, unknowing |
| Faceless | Recognizable, identifiable | Anonymous, impersonal |
| Milestone | Setback, triviality | Landmark, achievement |
| Lesson | Mistake, failure | Class, session |
| Depression | Cheerfulness, boom | Melancholy, misery |
| Pointless | Useful, valuable | Senseless, futile |
| Essentially | Superficially, insignificantly | Fundamentally, basically |
| Willingness | Reluctance, unwillingness | Readiness, preparedness |
| Oppression | Freedom, democracy | Persecution, abuse |
| Sincerely | Insincerely, deceitfully | Genuinely, honestly |
| Less | More, plus | Not so much, not so great |
| Mess | Order, neatness | Untidiness, disorder |
| Necessity | Luxury, optional | Essential requirement, prerequisite |
| Of the essence | Inessential, unimportant, non-essential | Vital, essential |
| Essence | Superficiality, insignificance | Quintessence, soul |
| Share | Be excluded from, withhold, keep | Split, divide |
| Irrelevant | Relevant , pertinent | Beside the point, not to the point |
| Witness | Ignore, disregard | Observer, onlooker |
| Expression | Silence, suppression | Utterance, uttering |
| Relatable | Unrelatable, alienating | Identifiable, recognizable |
| Career | Unemployment, idleness | Profession, occupation |
| Relaxed | Tense, stressed | Calm, easygoing |
| Relax | Tense, stress | Moderate, modify |
| Reluctant | Willing, eager, ready | Unwilling, disinclined |
| Messy | Clean, tidy, orderly | Dirty, filthy |
| Accessible | Inaccessible, unapproachable | Reachable, attainable |
| Process | Stagnation, halt | Procedure, operation |
| Apparent | Unclear, obscure | Evident, plain |
| Assessment | Neglect, indifference | Evaluation, judgement |
| Bless | Curse, trouble | Ask God's favour for, ask god's protection for |
| Obsess | Neglect, disregard. | Preoccupy, be uppermost in someone's mind |
| Relief | Stress, discomfort. | Reassurance, consolation |