German-English translations for unachtsam

• careless
  Gérard has worked quickly but he has not been sloppy or careless. Gérard hat schnell gearbeitet, ohne dabei nachlässig oder unachtsam zu sein.
  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. Leider hat uns der technische Fortschritt unachtsam werden lassen, so dass immer öfter immer näher an hochwassergefährdeten Gebieten gebaut wird.
  Jessica was so careless that she put her shorts on backwards
• distracted
• heedless
  Sing we joyous, all together, heedless of the wind and weather
• unwary

Related words

• Unachtsamkeit
• unachtsamer Fußgänger
• unachtsame Fußgängerin