achtlos
/ˈaxtloːs/
adjective
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Made of
- Acht heed
- -los -less
Similar words
Achtlos is careless in the sense of inattentive or thoughtless — dropping something achtlos; unvorsichtig is careless in the sense of reckless or unsafe, like driving unvorsichtig.
Practice
1 What does achtlos mean?
careless
2 Fill the gap: Er warf das Papier ___ weg.
Full sentence: Er warf das Papier achtlos weg. (He threw the paper away carelessly.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches achtlos?
achtlos: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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