What is the comparative form of “careless”?
The comparative form of “careless” is “more careless”.Example
He is more careless with his belongings than his sister.
Example
She became more careless with her work after getting promoted.
What is the superlative form of “careless”?
The superlative form of “careless” is “most careless”.Example
Among all the students, he is the most careless with his assignments.
Example
She made the most careless mistake on the test.
Why is this expression not used with most, more?
"Most" and "more" are used with "careless" to form the comparatives and superlatives. The forms "more careless" and "most careless" are commonly used to indicate a higher degree of negligence or lack of care.
Does this expression have an irregular comparative/superlative form?
"Careless" follows the regular pattern of using "more" and "most" for forming comparatives and superlatives.
Expressions with similar meanings to “more careless”
Example
The employee became more negligent after receiving a warning from the boss.
Used to indicate that someone is less considerate or mindful of others.
Example
Her comments were more thoughtless than I expected.
Expressions with similar meanings to “most careless”
Example
The driver was the most negligent on the road, causing multiple accidents.
Used to indicate that someone is the least considerate or mindful of others.
Example
His actions were the most thoughtless I've ever seen.
Using than with comparative “more careless”
When using the comparative form "more careless" to compare two things, you would use "than" to connect the two parts of the comparison: Example: "He is more careless with his belongings than his sister." Here, "than" is used to show that the level of carelessness in "him" is higher than the level of carelessness in "his sister."
How can I use this expression in context?
“more careless” and “most careless” can be used in a variety of situations to compare speed.- 1Work
She became more careless with her work after getting promoted.
She became more careless with her work after getting promoted.
- 2Studies
He has become the most careless student in the class.
He has become the most careless student in the class.
- 3Relationships
He became more careless with his partner's feelings over time.
He became more careless with his partner's feelings over time.
- 4Driving
She is the most careless driver I know.
She is the most careless driver I know.
Related idioms and phrases
Slip through the cracks
To go unnoticed or not receive proper attention or care.
Example
The mistake slipped through the cracks and caused a major issue.
Play fast and loose
To act recklessly or without regard for the consequences.
Example
He played fast and loose with his finances and ended up in debt.
