Meaning & use
Uncareful
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Not careful; careless or negligent.
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An uncareful reading of the contract cost the company thousands of dollars.
His uncareful handling of the antique vase led to a cracked rim.
A note on using this word
Careless is by far the more common word for this meaning, and uncareful now sounds distinctly old-fashioned or regional.
Words with a similar meaning
carelessnegligent
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