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careless

безответственный

Meaning of careless

lacking responsibility

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EN-UK/ˈkeələs/
EN-US/ˈkɛrləs/
RU[bʲɪzətˈvʲetstvənnɨj]
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careless with Russian translation

careless usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

His careless handling of the keys meant we were locked out.

Его безответственное обращение с ключами привело к тому, что мы остались снаружи.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Don't be careless with other people's trust.

Не будь безответственным в вопросах доверия других людей.

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careless belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

careless
безответственный
kind
smart
quiet
boring
lazy
angry

careless synonyms

Related words worth learning together

careless
общая характеристика отсутствия осторожности или внимания
irresponsible
подчеркивает отсутствие чувства ответственности или долга
negligent
официальный/юридический оттенок — пренебрежение обязанностями
reckless
подразумевает пренебрежение риском и последствиями
thoughtless
недостаток размышления; может быть эгоистично или нечувствительно
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🇬🇧en

общая характеристика отсутствия осторожности или внимания

B2Very Often

He was careless with the documents and lost them.

🇬🇧en

подчеркивает отсутствие чувства ответственности или долга

B2Very Often

It was irresponsible of him to leave the children alone.

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negligent

официальный/юридический оттенок — пренебрежение обязанностями

C1Often

The hospital was found negligent in its care of the patient.

R
🇬🇧en
reckless

подразумевает пренебрежение риском и последствиями

B2Often

He was fined for reckless driving.

T
🇬🇧en
thoughtless

недостаток размышления; может быть эгоистично или нечувствительно

B2Often

His thoughtless comment upset her.

H
🇬🇧en
heedless

пренебрегает предупреждениями; книжное или устаревшее

C1Rarely

He was heedless of the danger signs.

I
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inattentive

недостаток внимания или сосредоточенности, часто временный

B2Often

The driver was inattentive and missed the exit.

S
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sloppy

небрежный в исполнении, неаккуратный по качеству или внешнему виду

B2Often

Her report was sloppy and full of mistakes.

R
🇬🇧en
rash

опрометчивый, быстрый и необдуманный в решениях

B2Often

Making a rash decision could make things worse.

I
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imprudent

неосмотрительный; недостаток благоразумия или далёкость от разумного выбора

C1Rarely

It would be imprudent to invest all your savings in one scheme.

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What does careless mean?

lacking responsibility

How do you pronounce careless?

careless is pronounced as /ˈkeələs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is careless used in a sentence?

His careless handling of the keys meant we were locked out. Translation: Его безответственное обращение с ключами привело к тому, что мы остались снаружи.

Is careless part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, careless (безответственный) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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