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Search phrase: careless

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 20 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.162Into the staggers and the careless lapseInto the staggers, and the carelesse lapse
As You Like ItAYL II.i.52The flux of company.’ Anon a careless herd,The Fluxe of companie: anon a carelesse Heard
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.365and everything about you demonstrating a carelessand euerie thing about you, demonstrating a carelesse
HamletHam IV.vii.78The light and careless livery that it wears
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.29By seeming cold or careless of his will.By seeming cold, or carelesse of his will.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.38My careless father fondly gave away'?My carelesse Father fondly gaue away.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.86My brother was too careless of his charge;My Brother was too carelesse of his charge.
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.19When frozen cold hath nipped his careless head.When frozen cold hath nipt his carelesse head:
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vii.21Speak, thou that wooest death with thy careless smile,Speake thou that wooest death with thy careles smile
MacbethMac I.iv.12.1As 'twere a careless trifle.As 'twere a carelesse Trifle.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.140but as a drunken sleep; careless, reckless, andbut as a drunken sleepe, carelesse, wreaklesse, and
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.52Sleep she as sound as careless infancy.Sleepe she as sound as carelesse infancie,
PericlesPer III.ii.27Than nobleness and riches. Careless heirsthen Noblenesse & Riches; / Carelesse Heyres,
Richard IIR2 II.i.97And thou, too careless patient as thou art,And thou too care-lesse patient as thou art,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.79And come to Padua, careless of your life?And come to Padua carelesse of your life.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.89Titus, unkind and careless of thine own,Titus vnkinde, and carelesse of thine owne,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.v.40With such a careless force and forceless careWith such a carelesse force, and forcelesse care,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.29His careless execution, where nor gainHis careles execution, where nor gaine
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.73Though happily her careless wear – I followedThough happely, her careles, were, I followed
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.83Was knee-deep where she sat; her careless tressesWas knee deepe where she sat; her careles Tresses,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.30 Proclaimed in her a careless hand of pride; Proclaimd in her a carelesse hand of pride;
The Passionate PilgrimPP.20.26 Careless of thy sorrowing. Carelesse of thy sorrowing.
Venus and AdonisVen.556 And careless lust stirs up a desperate courage, And carelesse lust stirs vp a desperat courage,

Glossary

 17 result(s).
carelesscarefree, unconcerned, untroubled
carelessinattentive, preoccupied, distracted
carelesscasual, informal, free and easy
carelessnegligent, improvident, neglectful
carelessreckless, thoughtless, heedless
carelessuncared for, untended
desperatedisregarding, careless, reckless
easycareless, unconcerned; or: naive, trusting
heedlesscareless, slack, inattentive
idlecareless, inattentive, lax
improvidentshortsighted, lacking foresight, careless
loosecasual, lax, careless
recklessnegligent, thoughtless, careless
remisscareless, inattentive, negligent
slubberbe careless with, rush through
unheedfulcareless, heedless, irresponsible
wildrash, reckless, careless

Thesaurus

 11 result(s).
carelessdesperate
carelesseasy
carelessheedless
carelessidle
carelessimprovident
carelessloose
carelessreckless
carelessremiss
carelessunheedful
carelesswild
careless, beslubber

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