草率

cǎo shuài

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

1. careless
2. negligent
3. sloppy
4. not serious

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

认真

rèn zhēn

conscientious

严肃对待，不马虎

Related words

1 item

敷衍

fū yǎn

to elaborate (on a theme)

做事不认真，表面上应付

Synonyms

2 items

马虎

mǎ hu

careless

指做事不认真、粗心大意

轻率

qīng shuài

cavalier

指说话做事随随便便，不慎重

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“草率”和“马虎”都表示不认真，但“草率”强调做事不仔细、急于求成，“马虎”侧重粗心大意、丢三落四，如“他做事太草率，经常出错”与“他这个人很马虎，总是忘东西”。

Formality

“草率”多用于书面语和正式场合，口语中较少使用。

Example Sentences

2 shown

他做事太草率，经常出错。

He does things too carelessly and often makes mistakes.

草率決定。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 884725)

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Words Containing 草率

草率收兵

cǎo shuài shōu bīng

to work vaguely then retreat (idiom); sloppy and half-hearted

Child Words of 草率

rate

to lead

grass