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How to spell careless

Careless is spelled C-A-R-E-L-E-S-S. The part people get wrong: double S.

hear itcare·less/'kɜrlɪs/adjectivePrefixes and work

What it means: Not paying close attention to what one is doing.

In a sentence: The careless cat knocked over the vase.

The part people get wrong

Watch for double s.

Same family: careful, carefully, carelessness, care, caregiver. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: Careless comes from the Old English word ‘carleas,’ which meant ‘free from care or anxiety.’ Over time, its meaning shifted from ‘not worried’ to ‘not paying attention’ or ‘not taking enough care.

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