careless Copy link Outline I. Free from anxietyII. Inattentive, neglectful1. neglĭgens2. indīlĭgens3. dissŏlūtus (i. e. loose)III. Inaccurate • careless: I. Free from anxiety: sēcūrus: quite c. what may alarm Tiridates, quid Tiridatem terreat unice s., Hor.: Cic.: v. unconcerned. II. Inattentive, neglectful: 1. neglĭgens: c. in speech, n. in oratione, Sen.: v. negligent: a c. disposition, n. natura, Cic.: too c. of one's allies and friends, sociorum atque amicorum negligentior, Cic.: too c. about the gods, circa deos negligentior, Suet. 2. indīlĭgens: Caes. 3. dissŏlūtus (i. e. loose): c. in one's private affairs, d. in re familiari, Cic. III. Inaccurate: q. v.
CARELESS Copy link • CARELESSsecurus (unconcerned, from an opinion of safety): imprudens (from want of proper foresight, opposed to paratus): socors (stupidly thoughtless): incuriosus (wanting activity and proper care: indifferent): the enemy being thus rendered the more careless, suddenly meet the Consul Lucr., eo solutiore cura hostes in Lucretium incidunt consulem: negligens (opposed to diligens): in aliqua re negligens ac dissolutus; parum accuratus: careless in house-keeping, dissolutus ac negligens in re familiari: careless in dress, cultus corporis parum accuratus.