Careless
Crossword Clue & Answers

5 May 2021
Last seen in: The Mirror Classic

We found 7 answers for the crossword clue 'Careless', the most recent of which was seen in the The Mirror Classic.

We've seen this clue in both CRYPTIC and NON-CRYPTIC crossword publications.

We have given Careless a popularity rating of 'Very Common' because it has featured in a numerous crossword publications and has multiple answers.

As well as being a clue we've also seen Careless as an answer itself some 94 times.

Careless is a single word clue made up of 8 letters.

We most recently saw this clue in 'The Mirror Classic' on Tuesday, 08 June 2021 with the answer being SLACK, we also found SLACK to be the most popular answer for this clue.

We've seen this clue in the following publications:

• The Mirror Classic - 8 Jun 2021
• Irish Independent - Simple - 1 Apr 2021
• The Mirror Classic - 16 Mar 2021
• The Guardian Quick - 19 Jan 2021
• Irish Independent - Simple - 16 Dec 2020
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 12 Oct 2020
• The Mirror Classic - 10 Oct 2020
• Irish Independent - Simple - 28 Feb 2020
• The New York Times Crossword - 18 Jan 2020
• The Guardian Speedy - 1 May 2016

Definitions and usage

Before we get to our crossword answers for 'Careless', take a look at the definitions and example uses below, sometimes these help you think of different words or phrases that are common to 'Careless' and give you a hint.

• Effortless and unstudied; "an impression of careless elegance"; "danced with careless grace"
• Marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful; "careless about her clothes"; "forgotten by some careless person"; "a careless housekeeper"; "careless proofreading"; "it was a careless mistake"; "hurt by a careless remark"
• (usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration; "careless of the consequences"; "crushing the blooms with regardless tread"

Crossword Answers

5 Letters

SLACK
A soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

6 Letters

REMISS
Failing in what duty requires; "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"; "neglectful of his duties"; "remiss of you not to pay your bills"

8 Letters

SLAPDASH
Marked by great carelessness; "a most haphazard system of record keeping"; "slapdash work"; "slipshod spelling"; "sloppy workmanship"

SLIPSHOD
Marked by great carelessness; "a most haphazard system of record keeping"; "slapdash work"; "slipshod spelling"; "sloppy workmanship"

9 Letters

NEGLIGENT
Characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern; "negligent parents"; "negligent of detail"; "negligent in his correspondence"

SLAPHAPPY
Dazed from or as if from repeated blows; "knocked silly by the impact"; "slaphappy with exhaustion"

11 Letters

PERFUNCTORY
Hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough; "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"; "a passing glance"; "perfunctory courtesy"