nachlässig
careless
English translations
- 01
negligent
- 02
careless
- 03
lax
Word details
- German meaning
- Nachlässig bedeutet, nicht sorgfältig oder aufmerksam zu sein.
- English meaning
- Careless means not being careful or attentive.
- Synonym
- unachtsam, sorglos
- German example
- Er war nachlässig bei seinen Hausaufgaben.
- English example
- He was careless with his homework.
- Comparative
- nachlässigerSuperlative: am nachlässigsten
Related words
- Nachlässigkeit
Negligence
- vernachlässigt
Neglected
- vernachlässigen
to neglect
- Vernachlässigung
Neglect
- vernachlässigbar
Negligible
- hintanstellen
To put something second
- hintanlegen
To put aside
- lax
Lax means negligent, careless, or slack in regard to rules, duties, or standards.
- einseitig
One-sided
- schlampig
Sloppy
- heruntergekommen
run-down
- lässlich
negligent, careless
- pflichtvergessen
Neglectful of duty, remiss
- schofelig
shoddy, sloppy, inferior
- schoflig
Sloppy, shoddy
- stiefmütterlich
Neglected, stepmotherly
- verkommen
Dilapidated
- Schwampel
Sloppy woman
- Schlamperei
Sloppiness
- Selbstverzwergung
Psychosocial dwarfism
- Kirchturmpolitik
Parochialism
- Schlendrian
carelessness, sloppiness
- ansumpfen
To become waterlogged or saturated, often implying neglect or decay.
- Kledasche
Kledasche is a derogatory term for a messy or sloppily dressed woman.
- schludern
To be sloppy, to do carelessly
- verkommen
Dilapidated
- hudeln
To bodge, to botch
- schlampen
To be sloppy
- verschlampen
To misplace, to be careless with
- schleißig
Shabby None
- säumig
Delinquent
- biologistisch
Biologistic
- verwahrlost
Neglected
- stiefväterlich
Stepmotherly
- unbestechlich
Incorruptible
- lüderlich
Slovenly means sloppy, careless, or immoral.
- Behaviorismus
Behaviorism is a psychological approach that focuses on observable behavior and neglects internal mental processes.
- Egozentrik
Egotism
- Anthropozentrismus
Anthropocentrism
- Verwahrlosung
Neglect
- Versäumnis
Omission
- Unachtsamkeit
Carelessness
- Erstrangigkeit
Primacy
- Lotterleben
Life of ease and pleasure, dissolute life
- Liederlichkeit
Sloppiness, disorderliness
- fudeln
Botch
- sich gehen lassen
To let oneself go means to stop taking care of one's appearance or health.
- liegen lassen
to leave something be, to neglect
- fläzen
To lounge means to lie or sit in a relaxed and comfortable way, often in a careless or untidy manner.
Example sentences with “nachlässig”
Er ist sehr nachlässig bei seiner Arbeit. (He is very careless in his work.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it the same as 'unvorsichtig'?
'Nachlässig' implies laziness/lack of effort, while 'unvorsichtig' implies lack of caution.