A careless mistake cost him the game.
一个粗心的错误让他输了比赛。
Select the best synonym for the word “careless”:
D — negligent. “careless” means adj. not giving enough attention to what you are doing
One ______ little mistake caused the whole experiment to fail.
D — careless. “careless” means adj. not giving enough attention to what you are doing
careless — adj. not giving enough attention to what you are doing. In Chinese: 粗心的，疏忽的.
careless is pronounced /ˈkɛrləs/. It breaks into 2 syllables: care · less.
A careless mistake cost him the game. (一个粗心的错误让他输了比赛。)
sloppy, negligent, reckless — all close in meaning to careless (adj. not giving enough attention to what you are doing).
Yes. careless appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.