English-French translations for careless

• négligent
  Nous devons exiger des parlements nationaux une collaboration bien plus étroite lorsque nous luttons contre la fraude et le traitement négligent de fonds européens. In the fight against fraud and the careless handling of European monies, we must rely far more on cooperation with national parliaments.
  Il est regrettable que les progrès techniques nous rendent plus négligents, ce qui aboutit à construire de plus en plus souvent des bâtiments à proximité immédiate de zones inondables. Regrettably, technical progress has made us grow careless, with the result that buildings are ever more frequently erected in ever closer proximity to flood-prone areas.
• distrait
  Néanmoins, si nous sommes distraits et que nous laissons tomber ce marteau sur notre pied, alors nous ne serons plus en mesure de marcher. If, however, we are careless and this hammer drops on our foot, then we shall be able to walk no further.
• distraite
• étourdi
• naïve

Definition of careless

• Not concerned or worried .
• Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes.
• Free from care; unworried, without anxiety.

Examples

• Jessica was so careless that she put her shorts on backwards

Related words

• carelessly
• carelessness
• set down carelessly