Thesaurus article:not taking or showing enough care and attention

not taking or showing enough care and attention

These words are used to talk about not taking or showing enough care or attention. The most common word for this iscareless. It can refer to people or to the things they do.

That was careless of you.

It was a careless mistake.

The opposite ofcarelessiscareful.

Be careful driving in this weather.

She was a careful worker.

For more opposites ofcareless, see the article atcareful.

Sloppyis used of things that people do poorly. This word is disapproving.

Spelling mistakes always look sloppy in a formal letter.

The informal adjectiveslapdashcan be used when work is careless because it is done too quickly or without enough thought. This is also a disapproving word.

His work is always hurried and slapdash.

If someone does something without thinking about the results, the adjectiverashis often used. The phraseit was rash of someonecan be used when you want to highlight the person's judgment and not the thing they did.

That was a rash decision - you didn't think about the costs involved.

It was rash of her to quit her job without another one lined up.

If someone carelessly says something that could upset someone, you can use the wordthoughtlessto describe either the person or the thing they said.

The Prime Minister made a thoughtless remark about the environment.

He needs to learn that when he blurts things out like that he comes across as thoughtless.

Someone who does not do something properly and causes a serious mistake to be made can be described asnegligent. This word appears in more formal or official contexts.

If a doctor is negligent in treating a patient, they can be sued in court.

The adjectivesrecklessandirresponsiblecan be used when people are careless and do not think about the dangers of what they are doing.Irresponsibleis a disapproving word.

He was found guilty of reckless driving.

Some dog owners are irresponsible and do not keep dangerous dogs under control.

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释义	Thesaurus article:not taking or showing enough care and attention not taking or showing enough care and attention These words are used to talk about not taking or showing enough care or attention. The most common word for this iscareless. It can refer to people or to the things they do. That was careless of you. It was a careless mistake. The opposite ofcarelessiscareful. Be careful driving in this weather. She was a careful worker. For more opposites ofcareless, see the article atcareful. Sloppyis used of things that people do poorly. This word is disapproving. Spelling mistakes always look sloppy in a formal letter. The informal adjectiveslapdashcan be used when work is careless because it is done too quickly or without enough thought. This is also a disapproving word. His work is always hurried and slapdash. If someone does something without thinking about the results, the adjectiverashis often used. The phraseit was rash of someonecan be used when you want to highlight the person's judgment and not the thing they did. That was a rash decision - you didn't think about the costs involved. It was rash of her to quit her job without another one lined up. If someone carelessly says something that could upset someone, you can use the wordthoughtlessto describe either the person or the thing they said. The Prime Minister made a thoughtless remark about the environment. He needs to learn that when he blurts things out like that he comes across as thoughtless. Someone who does not do something properly and causes a serious mistake to be made can be described asnegligent. This word appears in more formal or official contexts. If a doctor is negligent in treating a patient, they can be sued in court. The adjectivesrecklessandirresponsiblecan be used when people are careless and do not think about the dangers of what they are doing.Irresponsibleis a disapproving word. He was found guilty of reckless driving. Some dog owners are irresponsible and do not keep dangerous dogs under control. Cambridge English Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//thesaurus/articles/not-taking-or-showing-enough-care-and-attention##
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