carelessa.[AS. cearles.]1. Free from care or anxiety. hence, cheerful; light-hearted.(Spenser.)Sleep she as sound as careless infancy. (Shak.)2. Having no care; not taking ordinary or proper care; negligent; unconcerned; heedless; inattentive; unmindful; regardless.()My brother was too careless of his charge. (Shak.)He grew careless of himself. (Steele.)3. Without thought or purpose; without due care; without attention to rule or system; unstudied; inconsiderate; spontaneous; rash; as, a careless throw; a careless expression.()He framed the careless rhyme. (Beattie.)4. Not receiving care; uncared for.()Their many wounds and careless harms. (Spenser.)()