Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with careless in American Collocation
careless
adjective
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈkerləs/
very
downright
so
utterly
very
I was annoyed with myself for being so careless.
rather
a little
rather
somewhat
It seemed a little careless to keep a poisonous liquid within the child’s reach.
mistake
error
mistake
At times they played well but they made too many careless errors.
something you say
remark
talk
word
wording
As a politician you have no privacy, and every careless word or rash remark is documented for the world.
behaviour
attitude
behaviour
manner
The judge said she had demonstrated a careless attitude to the safety of the children in her care.
be/become careless
be
become
get
grow
Workers were allowed to become careless, for example taking off their headgear in the heat of the day.
seem careless
look
seem
He lost his watch, which seemed careless to me.
dangerous
inconsiderate
irresponsible
negligent
reckless
thoughtless
Rockfalls caused by inconsiderate or careless climbers are unacceptable.