"uncareful" meaning in English

See uncareful in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more uncareful [comparative], most uncareful [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + careful. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|careful}} un- + careful Head templates: {{en-adj}} uncareful (comparative more uncareful, superlative most uncareful)
  1. Not careful; careless, incautious. Derived forms: uncarefully, uncarefulness
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