careless
/ˈkeələs/adjective
उच्चारण केअलस
लापरवाह, असावधान
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~ (about sth)
not giving enough attention and thought to what you are doing, so that you make mistakes
लापरवाह, असावधान
- A careless mistake cost him two marks.
- He is careless about his health.
- A careless driver can cause an accident.
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- He was careless about dates and missed the deadline.
- It was careless of me to leave the window open.
- Careless spelling can cost you marks.
Synonyms negligent reckless sloppy
Opposite careful cautious meticulous
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be careless about / with / of sth
About, with or of can follow careless to show what is treated without care.
'Careless' के बाद 'about', 'with' या 'of' लगकर बताते हैं कि किस वस्तु के प्रति लापरवाही हुई।
- He is careless about his health.
- Do not be careless with your documents.
careless + noun (mistake, driving, talk)
Before a noun, careless describes work done without attention.
Noun के पहले 'careless' बिना ध्यान के किए गए कार्य का वर्णन करता है।
- Careless mistakes lost her five marks.
- Careless driving causes many accidents.
it was careless of sb to + infinitive
Use of when you criticise the person for an action.
किसी व्यक्ति की किसी हरकत की आलोचना करते समय 'of' आता है।
- It was careless of you to leave the gas on.
- It was careless of him to lose the ticket.
careless of sb's feelings / safety
Careless of means not worried about it.
'Careless of' का अर्थ किसी बात की परवाह न करना है।
- He was careless of other people's feelings.
- The boy was careless of danger.
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careless + noun
mistakeerrorremarkdrivertalkattitude
- A careless remark hurt her feelings.
adverb + careless
verydangerouslyutterlyratherterriblyso
- He is terribly careless with his books.
verb + careless
begetgrowsoundseem
- Do not get careless in the last five minutes.
careless + preposition
careless aboutcareless ofcareless withcareless in
- She was careless in checking her answers.
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- A careless mistake in addition cost him the first rank.
जोड़ में हुई एक लापरवाह भूल के कारण उसकी प्रथम रैंक चली गई।
- Careless talk about a patient is unprofessional.
रोगी के बारे में लापरवाही से बोलना व्यावसायिक नहीं है।
- The careless cyclist almost hit an old woman.
लापरवाह साइकिल सवार ने एक वृद्ध महिला को लगभग टक्कर मार दी।
- He gave a careless shrug and walked away.
उसने बेपरवाही से कंधे उचकाए और चला गया।
- Radhika was never careless with her notes.
राधिका अपने नोट्स के प्रति कभी लापरवाह नहीं थी।
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✗ He was careless to drive so fast.
✓ It was careless of him to drive so fast.
To judge the action, the pattern is it was careless of sb to do sth.
कार्य पर टिप्पणी के लिए pattern 'it was careless of sb to do sth' है।
✗ She is careless from her studies.
✓ She is careless about her studies.
The preposition is about, with or of, never from.
Preposition 'about', 'with' या 'of' है, 'from' कभी नहीं।
✗ She drove careless and hit a pole.
✓ She drove carelessly and hit a pole.
The verb drove is described by the adverb carelessly, not the adjective.
क्रिया 'drove' का वर्णन adverb 'carelessly' करता है, adjective नहीं।
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Careless, negligent and reckless are all about lack of care, but with different seriousness.
तीनों लापरवाही से जुड़े हैं, पर गंभीरता में भिन्न हैं।
Not giving enough attention; usually causes small mistakes.
पर्याप्त ध्यान न देने वाला; प्रायः छोटी भूलें होती हैं।
- A careless boy forgets his bag.
Formal and legal; failing to do a duty properly.
Formal और कानूनी; अपना कर्तव्य ठीक से न निभाने वाला।
- The guard was negligent in his duty.