different between careless vs spiritless
careless
English
Etymology
From Middle English careles, from Old English carl?as (“careless, reckless, void of care, free from care, free”), equivalent to care +? -less. Cognate with Icelandic kærulaus (“careless, negligent”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?k??l?s/, /?k??l?s/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?k??l?s/
- Rhymes: -??(?)l?s
Adjective
careless (comparative more careless, superlative most careless)
- Not concerned or worried (about). [from 11thc.]
- "He was here," observed Drina composedly, "and father was angry with him."
"What?" exclaimed Eileen. "When?"
"This morning, before father went downtown."
Both Selwyn and Lansing cut in coolly, dismissing the matter with a careless word or two; and coffee was served—cambric tea in Drina's case.
- "He was here," observed Drina composedly, "and father was angry with him."
- Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes. [from 16thc.]
- 1991, Stephen Fry, The Liar, p. 49:
- I don't find the pose of careless youth charming and engaging any more than you find the pose of careworn age fascinating and eccentric, I should imagine.
- 1991, Stephen Fry, The Liar, p. 49:
- (archaic) Free from care; unworried, without anxiety. [from 11thc.]
- Good-humored, easy, and careless, he presided over his whale-boat as if the most deadly encounter were but a dinner, and his crew all invited guests.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:careless
Derived terms
- carelessly
- carelessness
Translations
Anagrams
- acreless, raceless, rescales
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spiritless
English
Etymology
From spirit +? -less.
Adjective
spiritless (comparative more spiritless, superlative most spiritless)
- Lacking energy, drive, motivation or emotion. Enervated.
Synonyms
- languid
Derived terms
- spiritlessly
- spiritlessness
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